TSA officer at MCO tested positive for coronavirus

— OFFICER WHO WORKS AT ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HAS HAD INITIAL POSITIVE TEST FOR COVID-19. TSA OFFICIALS TELL US THE OFFICER IS AT HOME AND WILL REMAIN AT HOME UNTIL CLEARED. OTHER OFFICERS WHO WORK WITH THE PERSON WHO TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO STAY HOME. THOSE OFFICERS WERE ASKED NOT TO REPORT TO WORK FOR THE NEXT 14 DAYS. NO OTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN SHARED ABOUT THE OFFICER WHO TESTED POSITIVE. AIRPORT OFFICIALS ORDERED AND ENHANCED CLAIMING OF ALL AREAS WHERE THE — CLEANING OF ALL AREAS WHERE THE OFFICER WORKED. WE WILL GATHER MORE DETAILS ON THIS STORY. WITH EUROPEAN TRAVEL BAN GOING INTO EFFECT AT THE AIRPORT AND MORE AND MORE EVENTS GETTING CANCELED, PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE CUTTING THEIR PLANS SHORT AND TRYING TO GET HOME. KELSI THORUD JOINS US LIVE. HOW ARE THINGS LOOKING NOW? KELSI: AS YOU SAID, WE GOT THE NEWS ABOUT THE TSA AGENT WHO TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS HERE. WE HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO TALK TO PASSENGERS BUT THERE ARE NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE. THERE ARE A FEW PEOPLE GOING THROUGH, BUT THERE HASN’T BEEN THAT MANY PEOPLE HERE. WE TALKED TO A COUPLE OF PEOPLE A FEW HOURS AGO WHEN IT WAS WHAT’S MORE — IT WAS MUCH MORE BUSY. WE TALKED TO A FAMILY GOING BACK TO THE U.K. THOUSANDS OF TRAVELERS RACED THROUGH ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SATURDAY, MANY TRYING TO GET HOME AS CORONAVIRUS CONTINUES TO SPREAD. RICARDO: KINDA LIKE YOU GOT THE RUG PULLED OUT FROM UNDER YOU AND YOU JUST TRY TO DO THE BEST YOU CAN. KELSI: IN JUST THE LAST FEW DAYS THOUSANDS OF EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WERE CANCELLED. ON SATURDAY THE PRESIDENT ADDED THE U.K. AND IRELAND TO THE TRAVEL BAN THAT GOES INTO EFFECT THIS WEEKEND. >> IT’S CRAZY I THINK, BUT IF PEOPLE WOULD DO THE RIGHT THING, THEY JUST NEED TO WASH THEIR HANDS. IF THEY DON’T FEEL GOOD, STAY HOME. KELSI: O.I.A. OFFICIALS SAY THEY’VE SEEN A SHARP INCREASE IN PEOPLE TRYING TO GET OUT OF TOWN. >> OPERATIONS TODAY AT THE AIRPORT ARE STEADY. WE ARE OBVIOUSLY SEEING MORE DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS VARIED OUR TEAM HAS A PLAN WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH THE ORANGE COUNTY AND OTHER HEALTH OFFICIALS. KELSI: THIS FAMILY FROM THE U.K. THEY’RE FLYING HOME. ONCE THEY GET THERE, THEY WON’T BE ABLE TO COME BACK TO THE U.S. FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 30 DAYS. JAMES: HEARING FROM FRIENDS AND FAMILY BACK HOME, IT’S NOT LOOKING GOOD. BUT I THINK WE’RE GOING BACK AT THE RIGHT TIME. KELSI: TRAVELERS SAY EVERY DAY DURING THIS PANDEMIC SEEMS TO BRING NEW CHALLENGES. FOR NOW MANY ARE JUST TRYING TO KEEP UP. RICARDO: WE HAVE TO KIND OF RESHUFFLE AND HIT CONTROL ALT DELETE AND RESET AND MOVE FORWARD. KELSI: THAT SEEMED TO BE THE CONSENSUS FOR MOST PEOPLE WE SPOKE TO. THEY WERE OVERWHELMED BY THE CORONAVIRUS UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AND MANY ARE TRYING TO DO THEIR BEST TO HEALTH — FOLLOW HEALTH OFFICIALS’ RECOMMENDATIONS. WE WILL TRY TO GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TSA AGENT WHO TESTED POSITIVE FOR CORONAVI

Orlando International Airport TSA officer tests positive for coronavirus, TSA says

Updated: 10:09 PM EDT Mar 14, 2020

A Transportation Security Administration officer at Orlando International Airport has tested positive for the coronavirus, officials say. “This afternoon, after communication with the TSA Chief Medical Officer, the CDC and the Orange County Public Health Department, Federal Security Director Pete Garcia notified Orlando International Airport TSA employees that a Transportation Security Officer received an initial positive test for COVID-19,” a TSA spokesperson said. Coronavirus in Central Florida: The latest infoTSA officials said the officer is at home resting and will remain home until cleared by a doctor. Health officials identified other officers who were in close contact with the impacted officer, and advised them to stay home and self-observe for the next 14 days. TSA officials said they coordinated with the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority and GOAA has performed enhanced cleaning of all areas where the officer worked.

ORLANDO, Fla. —

A Transportation Security Administration officer at Orlando International Airport has tested positive for the coronavirus, officials say.

“This afternoon, after communication with the TSA Chief Medical Officer, the CDC and the Orange County Public Health Department, Federal Security Director Pete Garcia notified Orlando International Airport TSA employees that a Transportation Security Officer received an initial positive test for COVID-19,” a TSA spokesperson said.

Coronavirus in Central Florida: The latest info

TSA officials said the officer is at home resting and will remain home until cleared by a doctor.

Health officials identified other officers who were in close contact with the impacted officer, and advised them to stay home and self-observe for the next 14 days.

TSA officials said they coordinated with the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority and GOAA has performed enhanced cleaning of all areas where the officer worked.