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...confirmed with covid 19. Owner of Direct cars says “ no front seat passengers are allowed” well, that’s alright then!

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Former taxi driver

Two Lincoln taxi drivers test positive for COVID-19

Two drivers from a Lincoln taxi firm have tested positive for coronavirus.

Direct Cars Ltd, the city’s largest taxi firm, confirmed on Thursday afternoon that two of its drivers tested positive after displaying symptoms of COVID-19.

The company said anyone who may have been in contact with the drivers will be contacted by the NHS Test, Track and Trace system.

Direct Cars has operated throughout the pandemic, and these two cases are the first to be reported.

Both drivers stopped working at the first sign of showing symptoms and are now isolating.

In a statement posted to social media, Direct Cars said it was a “stark reminder” to not be complacent.

“Our procedures have enabled us to identify the issue quickly and minimise the risk to passengers.

“We are doubling down our safety measures, which are constantly being reviewed.

“We do NOT carry front seat passengers for the safety of our drivers and passengers.

“We rely on our passengers not using our services, if they are showing symptoms, although we realise that some people are asymptomatic, which is a big challenge for us and the rest of the country.”

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IDFIMH

Can't argue with that.

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IDFIMH

I thought the figure in Lincoln were rising fast !

here's hoping both drivers make a full recovery

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

Even Taxi Drivers can catch covid not just PH drivers. and it could like have been be caught out of work and not at work.

BBC news is finally carrying the story

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-54026698

A taxi firm says customers who have been in contact with drivers who have tested positive for coronavirus will be contacted by NHS Test and Trace.

Direct Cars, in Lincoln, confirmed on Thursday two of its drivers had tested positive and were self-isolating.

The company said both drivers stopped work the moment they felt unwell.

Lincolnshire's director of public health, Prof Derek Ward, said the firm had acted "responsibly" in dealing with the situation.

The company's general manager Reagan Crow said both drivers had felt unwell, went to get tested and notified the company immediately.

"Neither driver has worked since they started feeling under the weather," she said.
Ms Crow said the company handled thousands of journeys a day and the pandemic had made that challenging.

"Obviously your drivers are out there and they are putting themselves at risk," she said.
"You understand that people have still got to get around, people have still got work to get to, hospital appointments and day-to-day life has still got to go on."

The company has taken measures to try and protect their staff, such as not allowing passengers in the front seat of a car and providing sanitizer and wipes to drivers.

"We are relying on our customers not using our services if they have symptoms," Ms Crow added.
Prof Ward said: "We are very happy to support the business, but from what I understand they have acted really responsibly."

He said it highlighted the importance of all those who use taxis to also act responsibly if they feel ill.
"It is really important that anyone with any symptoms isolates because obviously the two taxi drivers have caught it from somewhere," he said.

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector