Metro Transit deploys antimicrobial technology as part of COVID-safety measures
Metro Transit, the transit agency that serves southwestern Illinois and eastern Missouri, has implemented a number of safety and security measures as part of its COVID-19 response. Recently. the transit agency announced it is deploying a fogging device with antimicrobial technology to reduce the spread of bacteria, viruses and other germs on its transit systems. Crews will use the device to create a protective barrier on surfaces that lasts for 30 days, according to Metro Transit.
According to the transportation agency, for eight months, Metro Transit researched and tested new sanitizing products that offer a microbe shield as added protection against COVID-19. The products are water-based, alcohol-free and free from dangerous chemicals, according to the organization's statement. With other sanitizing products, a surface is only germ free until the next person comes along and touches it.