“At that time, passengers will no longer be required to tap their fare cards, and no cash will be accepted on board. ADThe most recent Metro employee diagnosed with the coronavirus worked in a storeroom at the transit agency’s Carmen Turner center. Last week, a Metro Transit police officer tested positive, prompting the brief evacuation of the District 2 police station in Fairfax County for sanitizing. ADThe day-by-day changes left some riders waiting at bus stops not knowing their route had been canceled. “Metro’s communication has been severely inconsistent: the announcement Saturday of further bus service reductions left riders scrambling and was not easily accessible on [Metro’s] website.

Source: Washington Post March 22, 2020 21:22 UTC