Coronavirus detected in passenger flying from New York to Florida

A passenger flying a JetBlue airplane from New York to West Palm Beach (Florida) had a positive coronavirus result. Writes about this Business Insider.

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114 passengers aboard JetBlue Flight 253, which landed at about 21 p.m., remained on the plane for almost two hours after boarding and waited for information from local representatives of the healthcare sector.

“Passengers near this patient were advised to monitor their condition,” the doctors said. “They let the rest go home, they had to call the local government and report on the situation.”

Passenger Scott Rodman said that he was wearing a mask and gloves. His wife sat in a row with him and told others that he was not feeling well. She said that he received a phone call with the results of his test right before the flight. ”

JetBlue spokesman Derek Dombrowski said: “The health and safety of our customers and crew is our top priority. "We ask clients who feel unwell or are worried that they may have a coronavirus not fly until they are allowed to travel by a doctor or medical professional."

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“Our crew members have done an incredible job coordinating with the health authorities. After healthcare representatives allowed passengers to get off the plane, we thoroughly disinfected the liner in accordance with the CDC guidelines. And they also did sanitization of common areas in both involved airport terminals. We will continue to work closely with health officials and provide them with any additional necessary information, ”the airline said.

JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes said the coronavirus outbreak and subsequent airfare sales are "probably worse" than the collapse in air travel after 11/44. JetBlue shares have fallen more than XNUMX% since mid-February as flight cancellations to affected regions and new travel bans wreak havoc across the industry.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, March 11, announced a 30-day travel ban on foreign citizens arriving from most European countries. According to the Johns Hopkins University tracker, as of Thursday morning, March 12, 127 000 cases of virus infection were confirmed in the world, in the United States - 1323.

“We remain focused on security and are taking steps to address the short-term challenges and obstacles we face,” said Hayes.

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