Myth busted: The Punta Gorda airport is still open!

Fox 4 did some myth busting after seeing a post floating around that said the Punta Gorda aiport was closing down due to coronavirus.

The airport is still open, though a lot less busy, due to canceled flights.

OUR SPECIAL COVERAGE ."CORONAVIRUS: THE RUNDOWN" ..IS COMING UP IN A BIT.

BUT FIRST..

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WE’RE DOINGA BIT OF RUMOR CONTROL HERE ONFOX 4 NEWS.

A POST CIRCULATINGON FACEBOOK *CLAIMS THE PUNTAGORDA AIRPORT WAS CLOSING DOWN.I’M JANE MONREAL.AND I’M PATRICK NOLAN.

FOXFOUR’S ROCHELLE ALLEYNE WENT OUTTO THE AIRPORT TO GET TO THEBOTTOM OF THIS FOR YOU.(:30-:34)(:44-:49)(1:06-1:12)I spoke with someone fromairports marketing departmentand she says the airport isopen, though it is a bit quietin here.

And all you have to dis take a look at the screenbehind me to see why."{PK}CONTRARY TO *THIS FACEBOOK POSTYOU MAY HAVE SEEN FLOATINGAROUND--((Voice Of: Kaley Miller//PuntaGorda Airport Marketing andCommunications Manager))"Punta Gorda is open andoperating."THE PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT *ISN’TCLOSING ITS DOORS.BUT DUE TO COVID-19 -- THINGSHERE ARE DEFINITELY SLOWED DOWN.((Voice Of: Kaley Miller//PuntGorda Airport Marketing andCommunications Manager))"We are seeing a reduced numberof passengers and this is due toa decrease in the frequencyAllegient flights."BUT FOR THE FLIGHTS THAT ARESTILL COMING AND GOING -- MILLERSAYS THEY’RE TAKING EVERYPRECAUTION((Voice Of: Kaley Miller//PuntaGorda Airport Marketing andCommunications Manager"We’re cleaning often touchedsurfaces more often as wellwe’ve added dispensers fro handsanitizer throughout tterminal."THEY *DO HAVE FLIGHTS THAT COMEIN FROM PLACES DEEME"CORONAVIRUS HOT ZONES" BYGOVERNOR DESANTIS.MILLER ADDS THAT THE AIRPORT ISWORKING TO IDENTIFY THOSEPASSENGERS AND MAKE SURE THEYQUARANTINE THEMSELVES FOR 14DAYS.((Voice Of: Kaley Miller//PuntGorda Airport Marketing andCommunications Manager"The local department of healthhas set up screening at thePunta Gorda for those New Yorkstate passengers tha