The MBTA says 47 of its workers have now tested positive for the coronavirus.

Of those 47 employees, 28 are bus operators, two are subway motor persons and two are trolley motor persons, T spokesman Joe Pesaturo said in an emailed statement on Wednesday.

“Additionally, five employees recovered after testing positive and one employee passed away,” Pesaturo said.

Officials say they’ve distributed Personal Protective Equipment to bus and train operators across the transportation system, including sanitizer, protective eyewear and gloves. There are 2,683 vehicle operators across the whole of the transit system, including 1,835 bus operators, 356 subway motor persons and 492 trolley motor persons.

“T management is constantly communicating with the workforce and providing specific guidance from public health professionals,” officials said. “Through the public health tracing process, public health officials alert close contacts of the individuals who tested positive and will provide them with instructions for self-quarantine.”

On Friday, MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak said T workers will now have their temperatures checked at certain locations before they start their shifts.

He stressed that only essential trips should be taken on the T, which he described as trips taken by hospital, pharmacy and grocery workers.

Poftak said MBTA officials will be monitoring ridership changes in the coming days and just service based on the needs of essential workers.

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