Health experts concerned after airports see record number of travelers over holidays
Health experts concerned after airports see record number of travelers over holidays By Emily Wakeman | December 29, 2020 at 8:24 PM EST - Updated December 29 at 8:24 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Christmas holidays brought record numbers of crowds to airports across the country, with TSA saying that on December 27 nearly 1.3 million travelers were screened. It’s the highest number in a single day since the pandemic began.
Officials with the Columbia Metropolitan Airport said the airport saw about 6,000 travelers during the week of Christmas, which is also a record week for the airport since the pandemic began in March.