Travelers who used one of the United States’ busiest airports faced delays on Wednesday after an agent with the Transportation Security Administration tested positive for the coronavirus.
The diagnosis prompted officials at Georgia’s Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to close the airport’s main security checkpoint for a comprehensive biohazard cleanup, Atlanta FOX 5 reported.
Long queues were seen at the airport’s North Control Point after travelers were redirected there, according to the station.
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The unidentified TSA agent last worked at the airport from 3:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, FOX 5 reported.
The agent was the 30th TSA staff member at Atlanta airport to test positive for the virus, WGCL-TV Atlanta reported.
Passengers register for Delta Air Lines flights at kiosks at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, January 30, 2017. (Associated Press)
Officials subsequently reopened three lanes at the main checkpoint after they were cleaned, and the remaining lanes will be cleaned on Thursday, WGCL reported.
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The airport distributed free face masks in the area and requested social distancing, according to the station.
Thursday is supposed to be the busiest day at the Atlanta airport for the weekend of July 4, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
