August 07, 2020 08:16 pm | Updated 08:16 pm IST
A 42-year-old conductor of Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), who tested positive for COVID-19 a few days ago, died on Friday. “He was working in Peenya depot and had been on leave since July 15,” said a BMTC official.
To date, five BMTC employees, including bus crew, have succumbed to COVID-19.
According to officials, 293 employees contracted COVID-19, of whom 216 have been discharged. Among the active cases, 31 employees are in home quarantine.
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