500 Delta Airline Staff Test Positive for Coronavirus, 10 Dead

[Robert59]

Hundreds of staff at Delta Air Lines have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Ten workers have died after contracting the virus, the company confirmed.

According to a transcript of the company's latest shareholders meeting held on a phone conference June 18, Delta's Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian said: "We have had approximately 500 employees that have tested positive for COVID-19. The vast majority have recovered, thankfully. Unfortunately, we have lost 10 employees to the disease."


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[Don M.]

There is no way I would want to travel by air during this pandemic. Even if the airline had every other seat blocked, that would still be like being in an elevator with someone infected. Given that a person can have this virus, and showing no symptoms, flying is just too risky, IMO.

 

[MarciKS]

I can't believe they're still allowing flights at all.