The deceased passenger, who flew on UA591, was pronounced dead after the aircraft made an emergency landing in New Orleans on Monday. In a statement shared with Fox News on Thursday, United Airlines said the man suffered a "medical emergency" during the flight, but claimed they had no confirmation that the man’s death was "COVID-related." The following day, however, the airline confirmed to CBS LA that it had, in fact, shared information with the CDC after the agency contacted the carrier. On Thursday, Adalpa had also told Fox News that he had not been contacted by United or his local health departments concerning any possible COVID-19 exposure on the flight. The program will start with arriving international passengers, before expanding to all passengers in coming weeks.

Source: Fox News December 21, 2020 13:47 UTC