The revelation has prompted an urgent call for Victorians to sign up.It comes as the rates of people wearing masks on trains and trams has almost halved. The Sunday Herald Suncan reveal just over a third of passengers aboard a Friday night Flinders Street Station service with a COVID-19 positive man had registered Myki cards.Those who touched on and off with registered cards, which have names and contact information stored, were quickly contacted by public health authorities. It has prompted Public Transport Minister Ben Carroll to urge Victorians to register their cards.“We know this pandemic isn’t over — and we need every single Victorian to play their part in protecting the precious gains we’ve made against the virus to keep our state safe and open,” he said.“Just like signing into locations with QR codes, we’re urging all Victorians to make sure they travel with a registered myki — ensuring we can contact passengers with the latest health advice if public transport becomes an exposure site.”Myki cards are easily registered online on the Public Transport Victoria website using the 15-digit code on the back of a card.This allows money to be topped up automatically and the card protected if stolen.State government surveys from April show just 50 per cent of people aboard trains and 55 per cent on trams wore masks as required.Failure to wear a mask on public transport currently carries a $200 fine. “Masks remain mandatory on public transport to keep all Victorians safe from any potential virus transmission,” Mr Carroll said.“We know that sometimes people just forget their masks when travelling — we’ve got you covered, with free masks at some of the busiest locations on our transport network to make sure everyone can mask up all the time.”Free masks are available at more than 80 Metro stations, 50 V/Line stations and six key tram stops around the city ahead of football games and other major events.Last week, passengers accepted more than 1000 free masks.kieran.rooney@news.com.au
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