A flight that recently landed in Victoria has been identified as having COVID-19 onboard.
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) added six domestic flights to their list of possible COVID-19 exposures on Saturday, including a WestJet flight 3355 that arrived at Victoria International Airport from Vancouver on Aug. 18.
Rows eight to 14 have been identified as being more at risk of exposure of the deadly virus.
Everyone onboard the flight must self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 according to the BCCDC, which also said those seated in the affected rows are considered to be at higher risk due to their proximity to the case.
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BCCDC no longer notifies airline passengers directly about potential exposure to COVID-19 onboard their flight, opting for public notification on social media and keeps a list of all affected flights on their website.
Other flights added on Saturday (Aug. 29) include:
– Swoop flight 200 from Abbotsford to Edmonton on Aug. 14
– Air Canada flight 303 from Montreal to Vancouver on Aug. 16
– Swoop flight 202 from Edmonton to Abbotsford on Aug. 17
– Alaska Airlines flight 3304 from Seattle to Vancouver on Aug. 17.
There have been a total of four Victoria flights have reported having COVID-19 on board since the pandemic began, according to the BCCDC.
WestJet flight 195 from Calgary to Victoria on March 20, Air Canada flight 8073 from Vancouver to Victoria on July 13, WestJet flight 538 from Victoria to Calgary on July 29, all later were identified as having COVID-19 onboard.
A full list of domestic and international flights can be found here.
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#COVID19 exposures posted: https://t.co/baZQ7P3UOn
Aug 14: Swoop 200, Abbotsford to Edmonton
Aug 16: Air Canada 303, Montreal to Vancouver
Aug 17: Swoop 235, Edmonton to Abbotsford
Aug 18: WestJet 3355, Vancouver to Victoria
Aug 17: Alaska Airlines 3304, Seattle to Vancouver— BCCDC (@CDCofBC) August 29, 2020
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