Rapid Rail Assures Lrt Service Safe After Worker Contracts Covid 19

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COVID-19 | Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd has assured that its public transport services are safe although its officer at the Bandaraya Light Rail Transit (LRT) station has been found to be positive for Covid-19.
In a statement today, Rapid Rail said its trains on all routes are sanitised at peak times and after operational hours each day.
Besides that, its staff on duty at all stations and in the trains also stringently adhered to the standard operating procedure such as wearing a face mask, ensuring personal hygiene and avoiding contact with the passengers, it added. 
“The officer concerned was confirmed to be Covid-19-positive two days ago and is currently undergoing treatment at Sungai Buloh Hospital. The officer was last on duty on Dec 19 and has not been working since.
“Based on our investigation, this incident occurred in an enclosed area and the station officer involved had no contact with passengers while on duty,” it said.

It also said that the management of Rapid Rail, as the operator of the Kelana Jaya line of the LRT service had also carried out cleansing and disinfection of the officer’s workplace based on the Health Ministry’s guidelines, on the day the officer was confirmed positive for the viral infection.
According to the statement, staff who had close contacts with the officer were also ordered to undergo screening and then self-quarantine for 14 days as stipulated by the standard operating procedure (SOP) set by the Health Ministry.
Rapid Rail also reminded commuters to comply with the SOP, including wearing a face mask properly at all times, cleaning hands with sanitiser and to register themselves via the MySejahtera application or in the log book before entering the trains.
- Bernama 

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