NEW YORK — The MTA announced on Sunday that subway service would be cut this week due to a “COVID surge.”
In a tweet Sunday afternoon, the MTA said that from Monday through Thursday trains would run less frequently.
“Like everyone in New York, we’ve been affected by the COVID surge,” New York City Transit tweeted. “We’re taking proactive steps to provide the best, most consistent service we can. That means you may wait a little longer for your train.”
It was unclear how many MTA workers were out due to the fast-spreading omicron variant.
“We’re taking these proactive steps to provide the best possible service this week and keep our employees safe,” New York City Transit added in a tweet.
The MTA said it was working to implement Gov. Kathy Hochul’s eased quarantine rules that allow essential employees to return to work five days after testing positive for COVID-19 provided they are fully vaccinated and asymptomatic or have resolved symptoms.