Metrolinx has confirmed that a female passenger with signs of COVID-19 rode one of its GO Transit buses from Pearson airport to Richmond Hill on March 2.

Through a series of tweets on Sunday, Metrolinx stated it was alerted by York Region public health officials that the woman boarded a bus at 10:25 p.m. and rode to Richmond Hill Town Centre.

Metrolinx says the woman was symptomatic and wearing a surgical mask. She sat in accessibility seating not near other passengers in the relatively empty bus and had minimal contact with the driver.

The woman is now in self-isolation at her home.

The health risk is considered low, according to Metrolinx.

It’s at least the second case of a passenger who later tested positive for COVID-19 taking the GO Transit bus from Pearson to Richmond Hill.

On Feb. 26, the 34-year-old woman, who just returned from Iran, took the eastbound GO bus No. 40 at about 3:55 p.m. from Pearson.

GO Transit is reportedly cleaning 40 buses per day.

JC John Cudmore is a breaking news and sports reporter for YorkRegion.com and its sister papers. Reach him via email: jcudmore@yrmg.com

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