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More than 10,000 TSA screeners have contracted Covid
The number of Covid-positive Transportation Security Administration screening officers has now surpassed 10,000 since the start of the pandemic. It climbed to 10,243 as of the end of last week, an agency spokesperson said.
There are currently more than 500 active cases on administrative leave although so far only 27 TSA agents have died, plus two screening contractors.
Miami International Airport has so far had the most cases of any US airport with 513, followed by LAX with 452 cases New York JFK with 440. President Joe Biden recently signed an executive oder mandating vaccinations for workers at all federal agencies including the TSA.
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