2 McCarran airport workers test positive for coronavirus in Las Vegas

Two McCarran International Airport employees tested positive for COVID-19, the Clark County Department of Aviation reported Monday.

Both self-reported their conditions and are at home under self-quarantine.

The employees last worked at McCarran on March 26 and 27, respectively.

McCarran reported that the employees do not work close to each other and were assigned to different shifts and different areas.

The areas the two employees worked will continue to be fully sanitized using hospital-grade disinfectants.

McCarran officials are contacting others who might have been in close contact with the two workers.

“Based on their work assignments, we have no reason to believe either had prolonged exposure to the traveling public,” the news release stated.

McCarran officials assured that protocols are in place for preventing the spread of the virus.

“The Department of Aviation is following recommended practices to mitigate the adverse effects of the virus while remaining open as a provider of essential air transportation services,” the news release said.

The airport has reduced its work force and consolidated operations amid a decrease in passenger traffic and to help promote social distancing practices. The airport and its partners request that only ticketed passengers and airport employees enter terminals.

A Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controller at McCarran tested positive for the coronavirus, leading to a weeklong closure of the air traffic control tower this month, while a Transportation Security Administration officer tested positive for the virus just over a week ago.

“We will continue to work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Southern Nevada Health District to monitor the situation as well as the health and safety of our employees and the traveling public,” McCarran said in a statement.

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