Several Toronto flights identified with confirmed COVID-19 cases

Nov 18 2020, 9:38 pm

The Canadian government has identified more COVID-19 cases on international and domestic flights to and from Toronto over the past few days.

According to the Government of Canada, on November 14, Emirates flight EK241 from Dubai to Toronto confirmed a case onboard and identified affected rows 29 to 37.

The next day, WestJet flight WS2703 on November 15 from Montego Bay to Toronto confirmed a case onboard and identified affected rows one to seven.

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Government of Ontario

The government also identified five more domestic flights from Toronto with coronavirus cases onboard.

On November 13, Air Canada flight AC158 from Calgary to Toronto confirmed a positive case onboard and identified affected rows 25 to 31.

The next day, Air Canada/Jazz flight AC7936 from Toronto to Thunder Bay confirmed a positive case onboard and identified affected rows 12 to 18.

On November 15, three more flights confirmed COVID-19 cases on board.

Flair Airlines flight F8512 from Vancouver to Toronto confirmed a positive case onboard and identified affected rows two to eight.

Air Canada/Jazz flight AC8918 from Toronto to Moncton also confirmed a case and identified affected rows 18 to 24.

The last Air Canada flight on November 15 from Winnipeg to Toronto confirmed a COVID-19 case; however, affected rows are unknown.

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Government of Ontario

“If you have recently returned to Canada, you must quarantine for 14 days from the date you arrived in Canada. This is mandatory, whether or not you have symptoms,” the government’s website reads.

For up-to-date information or to see if your flight was affected, visit the Government of Canada’s website.

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