AUTHORITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Second Transit Police Officer Tests Positive for COVID-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2020
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A second Transit Police officer has tested positive for COVID-19.
The officer, assigned to the aviation division at the Buffalo Airport was last on the job on Saturday, April 4, and had very limited contact with the public.
The NFTA worked with the Erie County Health Department in its investigation. The officer is self-quarantined at home and is recovering well.
This is the fifth confirmed case at the NFTA.
We are working with the New York State and Erie County Health departments, as well as the CDC and doing our part by increasing our cleaning and disinfecting efforts throughout our facilities and vehicles, and widely publicizing public health recommendations to avoid the spread of respiratory illnesses—namely, social distancing; avoiding close contact with sick individuals; frequent hand-washing; covering your cough or sneezing into a tissue; cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched objects and surfaces; avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands; and staying home when you are sick.
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