SAN FRANCISCO — A Hawaii couple who traveled from San Francisco International Airport to Kaua’i has been arrested for boarding the flight when they knew they were positive for COVID-19, the mayor of Kaua’i announced, KGO reported.
The man and woman are residents of Kaua’i who tested positive during pre-travel screenings prior to their United Airlines flight from SFO over the weekend, ABC affiliate KGO reported.
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They are charged with second-degree reckless endangerment and are currently in isolation. Contact tracing is being done to alert anyone who needs to go into quarantine.
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KGO reached out to United Airlines and responded with the following statement:
“The health and safety of our employees and customers is our highest priority, which is why we have various policies and procedures in place as part of a multi-layered approach to create a safer travel environment. Prior to traveling, all United customers are required to complete a ‘Ready to Fly’ checklist acknowledging they have not been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last 14 days. We are investigating this matter further to assess these passengers’ ability to fly on United in the future.”
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