The Department of Transport said a large number of drivers based at the Essendon and CBD depots had been forced into isolation as a result of the case. This meant on Friday, routes 57, 58, 59 and 82 would be “significantly disrupted”, the department warned on Thursday night. There were also expected to be further impacts over the weekend.The affected routes were:Route 57 – West Maribyrnong to Flinders Street StationRoute 58 – West Coburg to ToorakRoute 59 – Airport West to Flinders Street StationRoute 82 – Moonee Ponds to Footscray“The positive case has meant that a significant number of drivers based at Yarra Trams’ Essendon Depot and City (Tram Hub) Depot have been required to isolate to keep everyone safe,” a statement read.“The majority of these employees are secondary contacts and will be permitted to return to work after returning a negative test.“Yarra Trams will endeavour to provide as regular a service as possible across the four most impacted routes, but a high number of service cancellations are expected.”Victoria recorded 1438 new infections on Thursday, with Friday’s case numbers yet to be released.
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