CHICAGO -- A CTA bus mechanic with COVID-19 is the third employee to die from the virus, the transit agency announced Thursday.
The employee joined the CTA in 2000, the transit agency said.
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"I join the entire CTA family in extending our sincerest condolences to his family, friends and loved ones," CTA President Dorval R. Carter, Jr. said in a statement, "For nearly 20 years, this hardworking and dedicated gentleman was committed to making sure our customers had the best transit experience possible."
A bus driver was the second CTA employee to die of the coronavirus, and a machinist at the CTA's Skokie Shops maintenance facility was the first employee to die of the virus.
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Last week, the CTA implemented a new set of guidelines aimed at keeping bus riders and employees safe, including rear door boarding and bypassing stops to maintain social distancing.
(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire - Copyright Chicago Sun-Times 2020.)
(KGO-TV)