Passenger From NY Diagnosed With Coronavirus At Palm Beach Airport
MIAMI (CBSMiami) - A JetBlue passenger who tested positive for coronavirus arrived at Palm Beach International Airport on Wednesday night, according to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue.
The flight was coming from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and had over 100 passengers on board.
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A Fire Rescue spokesman also said the rest of the passengers were monitored and then allowed to go home.
Passengers were advised to call their health department with any medical concerns going forward.
PBIA is sterilizing the area where the passengers were deplaned overnight, which officials say was a separate location from the main terminals of the airport.
