Tennessee man diagnosed with COVID-19 flew in, out of Logan, health officials say

A Tennessee man who has a confirmed case of coronavirus recently traveled in and out of Boston's Logan Airport, the Tennessee Department of Health said. Tennessee health officials said the Williamson County man recently flew direct from Nashville airport to Logan and back. The patient, a man in his 40s, is isolated at home with mild symptoms and his household contacts are being evaluated, Tennessee officials said.The man began feeling ill shortly after returning from Boston, and has very limited activity outside his home."Tennessee’s COVID-19 patient traveled on a nonstop, round-trip flight between Boston, Mass., and the Nashville International Airport," Tennessee officials said in a statement. "The patient was asymptomatic while traveling." Officials did not disclose the dates the man traveled, or which airline he used. The Tennessee Health Department has been in contact with Massachusetts health officials, the Tennessee Coronavirus Task Force and is compiling a list of people who may have been in contact with him. Massachusetts health officials confirmed to WCVB that the department is aware of the case but declined to offer additional comment.

A Tennessee man who has a confirmed case of coronavirus recently traveled in and out of Boston's Logan Airport, the Tennessee Department of Health said.

Tennessee health officials said the Williamson County man recently flew direct from Nashville airport to Logan and back.

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The patient, a man in his 40s, is isolated at home with mild symptoms and his household contacts are being evaluated, Tennessee officials said.



The man began feeling ill shortly after returning from Boston, and has very limited activity outside his home.

"Tennessee’s COVID-19 patient traveled on a nonstop, round-trip flight between Boston, Mass., and the Nashville International Airport," Tennessee officials said in a statement. "The patient was asymptomatic while traveling."

Officials did not disclose the dates the man traveled, or which airline he used.

The Tennessee Health Department has been in contact with Massachusetts health officials, the Tennessee Coronavirus Task Force and is compiling a list of people who may have been in contact with him.



Massachusetts health officials confirmed to WCVB that the department is aware of the case but declined to offer additional comment.