TSA records 'highest throughput' during COVID-19 pandemic as Delta variant continues to spread nationwide

A TSA officer wears a mask at Logan International Airport in Boston in March 2020.
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More than 2.1 million people flew for the Fourth of July weekend, according to data from the Transportation Security Administration.
That figure represents the TSA's "highest throughput since the start of the pandemic," a TSA spokesperson said.
The news of the high throughput comes as health officials warn of the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant.
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