The union representing Toronto Pearson Airport taxi drivers says six of its members have died due to COVID-19, an increase of two since Thursday.
Rajinder Aujla, the president of the Airport Taxi Association, confirmed on Wednesday that a total of 10 drivers have died since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, with four still awaiting confirmation of having died from being positive for the virus.
Aujla previously told Global News on April 30 that another driver had passed along the virus to his father, who ultimately passed away. “Not even now, they don’t have much safety gear.” Aujla said if there were better measures in place to protect drivers then the deaths could have possibly been prevented.