More than 400 TSA employees test positive for coronavirus

Published April 17, 2020 3:46pm ET



More than 400 Transportation Security Administration employees working at U.S. airports have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the federal agency.

“Overall, TSA has had 428 employees, both screeners and non-screeners, test positive for COVID-19. 57 employees have recovered, and 3 have unfortunately died as a result of the virus,” TSA wrote in a statement on its website.

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