Another SCAT operator has tested positive for COVID-19
Sarasota County
Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) has been notified that a SCAT operator has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee’s last day was July 18 and the following routes were covered by the employee on July 15, 16 and 17.
➡July 15:
Route 99 between 12:15 p.m. and 6:20 p.m.
➡ July 16 and 17:
Route 12 between 6:15 a.m. and 11:40 p.m.
Routes 99 and 12 are continuing to operate on their current schedule. SCAT buses are thoroughly sanitized nightly and wiped down in-between each run. Riders are reminded that fares for SCAT and SCAT Plus are suspended to limit interactions and riders should enter through the rear doors and continue to practice social distancing. SCAT bus operators have been provided facemask, gloves, hand sanitizer and operational changes.
DOH-Sarasota recommends anyone who rode these routes from those dates/times monitor themselves for possible symptoms. If a passenger suspects they have been exposed or feels symptoms of COVID-19 they are encouraged to contact their healthcare provider, DOH-Sarasota or visit one of the free state-testing sites located at:
? Mall at University Town Center, Sarasota, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Sunday.
? Robert L. Taylor Center, Sarasota, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Sunday.
