The exchange center at Perrache train station in Lyon has been temporarily closed. Tests are underway to find out whether the driver of a coach from Italy is a carrier of the coronavirus.
The craft belonging to the Flixbus company arrived on Sunday. The driver had the usual flu symptoms: cough and fever. Hence the tests carried out this afternoon to determine if it is the Covid-19. The results are not yet known.
⚠️⛔️😷 Suspected #Coronavirus at #Perrache bus station
A #Flixbus coach from northern Italy arrived during the day
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☣️ The driver is showing symptoms
✅ Tests in progress
✅ The #CELP is closed as a precaution # COVID19france
Bus passengers received documentation notifying them to call 15 if they have symptoms and to wear a mask to protect others. As a precaution, several bus lines, which pass through Perrache, have been diverted from their route. This is the case for lines C19, C21, L8, L46, L49, L31, L34, L55, L60, L63. The resumption of traffic is estimated for 20 hours according to the TCL website.
The Perrache center had already been cordoned off on February 24 for the same reasons. The passengers of a coach from Milan had been confined for a few hours, the time to do the necessary tests and have the results.
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