Airport takes step to address passenger spread; TSA installs barriers<\/p>\n
by: David Charns<\/p>\n
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) Las Vegas McCarran International Airport ranks among the top in the United States where Transportation Security Administration screeners and employees have been infected with COVID-19, new data the I-Team obtained shows.<\/p>\n
Out of nearly 300 airports in the country with confirmed COVID-19 cases, McCarran ranks tenth for the number of TSA employees and screening contractors who have gotten sick with the virus.<\/p>\n
As of Monday, there were 117 recorded cases of COVID-19 in TSA at McCarran since the agency began tracking the number. Four employees who do not screen passengers had also been infected, data said.<\/p>\n
McCarran is among the nations busiest airports, ranking No. 9 for passenger volume in 2018, according to FAA data.<\/p>\n
The nations busiest airport, Atlantas Hartsfield-Jackson International, reported 151 cases. The airport with the most recorded cases as of Monday was Los Angeles International, with 310 confirmed cases.<\/p>\n
TSA screeners are required to wear masks and gloves, as well as some sort of eye protectant.<\/p>\n
More than 850 TSA employees across the country were actively infected with COVID-19 as of Monday, the TSA reported. Thirteen TSA employees across the country and one screening contractor have died from the virus.<\/p>\n
All passengers are required to wear a mask in the airport. Officials at McCarran have also taken steps to disinfect high-traffic areas, provide hand sanitizer and limit capacity on shuttle buses.<\/p>\n
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