 Many bus operators island-wide are getting tested for the coronavirus. Health officials made arrangements for their testing to begin Sunday 11th October 2020, a day after the COVID-19 diagnosis of their counterpart. President of the National Council of Public Transportation, NCOPT, Godfrey Ferdinand, encourages operators to not panic and avail themselves as health officials conduct investigations and contact tracing activities. I must say we had a very good response from the operators and the testing will continue today and into tomorrow because again manpower is a factor. Also we have this stigma that an old propaganda going across whether it is true or false. So you would have individuals being a bit reluctant. There are also people, persons that are fearful naturally of any kind of test. So we are still working and encouraging individuals to go and get this particular test done. Commissioner of Police Sever Moshery has announced a zero tolerance policy regarding mandatory mask laws on public transports while leniency offered to the sector on seating capacity has been revoked. A maximum of 10 individuals may occupy a public transport. The NCOPT president hopes this will persuade minibus operators to run a tight ship. Presently going back to 10 having a transporting 10 is a concern because profitability is just at zero. We are just offering a service doing that. So the concern is that operators really really don't spirited on the fact that they have to resort back to 10 and that there is a possibility that there might be islands community spread which creates even a greater concern to the operators who has it, who doesn't have it. But what this particular case has done is allow persons to know and see the importance of following the protocol. President of the National Council of Public Transportation NCOPT Godfrey Ferdinand