COVID-19 warning issued for two flights at YVR
Posted August 2, 2020 3:42 pm.
Last Updated August 2, 2020 3:43 pm.
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — Passengers on two flights connected to Vancouver International Airport are being warned of potential exposure to COVID-19.
The BC Centre for Disease Control added the flights to their list Sunday.
Two flights added to the public exposures page: https://t.co/5f4wy9Davc
– July 27: Air Canada 204 #YVR to Calgary
– July 29: Air Canada 343 Ottawa to #YVR— BC Centre for Disease Control (@CDCofBC) August 2, 2020
The warning for the flight from Vancouver to Calgary applies to people seated in rows 18 – 24.
The warning for the flight from Ottawa to Vancouver applies to people seated in row 4, as well as rows 12 – 17.
“The information available here is updated as we become aware of flights with an origin or destination in British Columbia with a case of COVID-19 on board. If you have travelled to/from other parts of Canada, and are concerned about potential in-flight exposure, please check for similar information posted on other provincial public health web sites,” according to the BCCDC.
