Health & Fitness
Passenger Awaiting Coronavirus Test Result Flew From JFK: Report
The JetBlue passenger traveling from New York City to Palm Beach got sick on the place, according to reports.
NEW YORK CITY — A passenger who left New York City on a JetBlue flight arrived as a positive coronavirus case in Florida, according to reports.
Passengers were held on Flight 253 for about two hours Wednesday night on the Palm Beach International Airport tarmac after a passenger who got on board wearing a mask and gloves was moved to the back of the plane, WPTV reports.
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"His wife was sitting in the same row as me and mentioned to others that he wasn't feeling well," passenger Scott Rodman told WPTV.
"She said he had gotten a phone call with his test results right before we had taken off, implying that he had a positive test but not actually saying it."
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Neither the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue or JetBlue's press offices picked up the phone when Patch called for comment.
Florida health officials instructed passengers to call the health department with concerns and sterilized the containment area where the passengers disembarked, according to WPTV.
Read the full report here.
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