Bay Ferries Limited is cracking down on exposure between passengers and staff in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19.
The company, which operates the MV Fundy Rose in New Brunswick, announced Wednesday it is reducing the number of people permitted on board to 200, including crew members, to enforce social distancing. “This will ensure those passengers occupying the vessel can do so in a manner which ensures public and employee safety,” said Bay Ferries in a written statement.
Safe social distancing, it added, is generally considered to mean two metres’ distance between people. The company also introduced additional screening measures to assess passengers’ health and travel history before they are allowed to board the MV Fundy Rose.