COVID-19 pandemic.While some riders have been raising concerns that buses are becoming quite full as the colder weather moves in, Bowman told 680 CJOB the city is responding to the demand.“Ridership is being continuously monitored and the most recent data that I have is that ridership right now is at 41 per cent of what it would be at this time of year,” he said.“There is an enhanced cleaning program that we’ve implemented — right now buses are being treated with hospital-grade sanitizer regularly.“We’re using electrostatic sprayers that are aimed at those high-touchpoint areas, so we’ll keep doing those and keep an open mind to what we can do better.”The mayor said that according to city figures, there has been a 97 per cent compliance.