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The Transportation Security Administration released the number of people screened on Thursday

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TSA officers wear protective masks at a security screening area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Monday, May 18, 2020, in SeaTac, Wash. Monday was the first day that travelers at the airport were required to wear face coverings in the public areas there. The Port of Seattle has encouraged its employees to wear face coverings, and all federal agencies that operate at the airport require their employees to wear face coverings. All airlines operating at SeaTac require employees and passengers to wear face coverings. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The Transportation Security Administration has released its latest numbers for the number of people that have been screened at airport security.

Officials say they have screened 1,407,223 people at airport checkpoints on Thursday March 18th.

According to the TSA, it was the eighth consecutive day of checkpoint volume above 1 million. The last time throughput was this high was on March 15, 2020, when 1,519,192 people passed through TSA checkpoints.

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The Transportation Security Administration released the number of people screened on Thursday

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