KUALA LUMPUR – Thorough cleaning and disinfecting works were carried out at the Bandar Tasik Selatan station and KLIA Transit Platform in KL Sentral yesterday after an Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERL) ticketing officer tested positive for Covid-19.
ERL in a statement yesterday said the employee was last working on shift duty on January 16 at the KLIA Transit Bandar Tasik Selatan station before she started feeling unwell the following day, and has not reported for duty since.
According to the statement, the employee did not have any close contact with any passengers or colleagues since her last working day and is now undergoing self-quarantine at home.
"We would like to assure our passengers that it is safe to travel on ERL trains. While the train services are not affected, ERL will continue to practise a strict cleaning, sanitising and disinfecting regimen for its trains," it said.
All high-contact areas including handrails and train door buttons are being sanitised regularly throughout the day, and train seat steam cleaning is also being conducted, said the statement.
The company said it has also taken appropriate steps for Covid-19 prevention at its workplace and all stations to ensure maximum protection for its staff and business, including compliance with safe work procedure, safety standards training and risk control measures.
"We urge all passengers to continue protecting themselves and others by following the health guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) when travelling on public transport,” it added.
The KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit are currently running as a combined service from 6am to 10.10pm daily for the duration of the movement control order period.
The public can visit its website or Facebook @KLIAekspres for information on train times and service updates. – Bernama, January 24, 2021
