At least 12 TSA agents confirmed to have COVID-19 virus
Orlando FL March 22 2020
TSA now says that at least 12 TSA agents have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.
At least three were in Florida.
An Orlando TSA officer tested positive, the officer’s last day of work was on March 10.
She was working the 1 p.m. to 9:30 p.m shift at Checkpoint West.
Two different screening officers at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport tested positive in March.
One screening officer’s last shift was on March 10 at Terminal 3 in the Echo Checkpoint. The shift lasted from noon – 8:30 p.m.
The other TSA officer out of Fort Lauderdale last worked on March 3, the officer worked a 2:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. shift at Checkpoint F in Terminal 3.
Any employee or traveler who believes they may have been in contact with a TSA officer who tested positive should consult their healthcare provider.
TSA agents have also been confirmed positive in Atlanta, NY, NJ, California and Ohio.