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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,742 posts) Sat Dec 25, 2021, 04:12 AM Dec 2021

Unvaccinated Metro employees must now submit to twice-weekly testing

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Unvaccinated Metro employees must now submit to twice-weekly testing

Matthew Delaney | mdelaney@wtop.com

December 24, 2021, 3:04 PM

Metro is requiring its unvaccinated employees to get tested for COVID-19 twice a week in light of the highly transmissible omicron variant.

According to an internal memo sent to employees, starting Jan. 10, 2022, unvaccinated employees will be required to test for the virus and submit their results to a portal every four days.

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority reported that, after Thanksgiving, 18 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded among the transit system’s employees. Two weeks later, more than 100 new cases were reported, according to Metro.

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WMATA is also asking employees to cancel any indoor group gatherings or celebrations at work, as well as reduce the number of people in break rooms.

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Unvaccinated Metro employees must now submit to twice-weekly testing (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 OP

Principles, Freedumb, And Owning The Libs, Comes At A Cost SoCalDavidS Dec 2021 #1

You think a lot of trumpers work for DC Metro? jimfields33 Dec 2021 #2

I Think They Are Everywhere SoCalDavidS Dec 2021 #3

Many of DC's antivaxxers are non political IronLionZion Dec 2021 #4

SoCalDavidS

(10,500 posts)

1. Principles, Freedumb, And Owning The Libs, Comes At A Cost

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 04:19 AM

Dec 2021

The insurance companies need to stop covering hospital bills for the unvaccinated.

Why should the rest of us pay for these costs through higher premiums, when we've done the right thing by getting shots?

Start paying for tests, while continuing to "research" the vaccines, because you clearly know better than the scientists who developed them.

jimfields33

(18,656 posts)

2. You think a lot of trumpers work for DC Metro?

Reply to SoCalDavidS (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 08:04 AM

Dec 2021

SoCalDavidS

(10,500 posts)

3. I Think They Are Everywhere

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 10:20 AM

Dec 2021

There may be less of them in DC, but I doubt that everyone working DC Metro voted for Joe.

IronLionZion

(46,926 posts)

4. Many of DC's antivaxxers are non political

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 10:54 AM

Dec 2021

some don't trust it for religious or conspiracy views. Some are the essential oil and herbal remedy types on the left. There were a lot of complaints to the Mayor's office when she implemented the vaccine mandate for most indoor activities like restaurants and theaters.

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