5 employees at Hurricane Hunter base test positive for COVID-19
Posted by
cypresstx on 6/16/2020, 8:17 pm
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/Coronavirus-strikes-NOAA-s-Hurricane-Hunters-15344308.php
The diagnoses means that other staff members, possibly including pilots, mechanics and other essential personnel, are now in a two-week quarantine due to exposure to the virus. The weather and oceans agency would not provide details on the job functions of those who tested positive for the illness, citing privacy concerns.
https://weather.com/health/coronavirus/video/coronavirus-strikes-noaa-hurricane-hunter-base
https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2020/06/16/the-coronavirus-hits-center-of-noaa-hurricane-hunter-plane-in-lakeland/
Shannon said that the base had been adhering to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's coronavirus guidelines, including social distancing and working from home when possible. But flights began in recent weeks to monitor one of the first major storms of the season, Tropical Storm Cristobal, which formed on June 1 and didn't dissipate until June 11.
Shannon said that the five employees who tested positive were last in the Lakeland facility between June 3 and June 8.
"Hurricane hunter aircraft are flying with the minimum number of crew members necessary to conduct missions and we have increased the cleaning of aircraft pre- and post-flight," Shannon told the Orlando Sentinel. "Our medical officer is closely monitoring the health and wellness of flight crews and support personnel in accordance with CDC guidelines."
Several other employees who made contact with the five employees have been asked to self-quarantine for 14 days, Shannon said. The work areas of the five employees have been thoroughly cleaned.
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