RideKC has reported a positive COVID-19 test on Route 104 Argentine, according to a post on its social media page.
According to the RideKC Facebook page, an operator drove the route from 12:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, and the operator did not work after April 1.
The bus service recommended that all persons who rode Route 104 on April 1 should monitor themselves for possible symptoms and contact their health care providers, according to the RideKC social media post.
The Unified Government tonight reported a total of 200 positive COVID-19 cases in Wyandotte County.
RideKC also announced today that it was reducing transit service starting Sunday, April 12. According to a news release, the average daily ridership has decreased sharply since the stay-at-home order was issued, and they have more than 120 operators absent daily.
Bus routes starting in Kansas City, Missouri, will run on modified service with most routes using a Saturday schedule that will end at 9 p.m., according to a news release. Many routes that don’t run on Saturdays will be added to a Saturday schedule to accommodate transit needs. All Sunday routes will run as normal but will now end at 9 p.m., according to the news release.
Unified Government Transit in Kansas City, Kansas, service will continue on a regular weekday schedule, according to the news release.
For information about routes in other cities and areas, visit Ridekc.org.