Additional flights added to list of potential coronavirus exposures in Vancouver

More flights with potential exposure to COVID-19 have been identified by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC).

Three flights have been added to the list of potential exposures from the first week of September — two domestic, and one international.

The following flights were posted with COVID-19 exposures: https://t.co/CZUGGxzelW
• Sept 3: Flair, Flight 8513, Toronto to Vancouver
• Sept 5: United Airlines, Flight 5747, San Francisco to Vancouver
• Sept 8: Air Canada, Flight 112, Vancouver to Toronto pic.twitter.com/ye1qAAGzAM

— BCCDC (@CDCofBC) September 13, 2020

The BCCDC says that anyone who was on a flight that included a coronavirus case should “self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days.”

Common coronavirus symptoms include cough, fever, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell, and gastrointestinal issues.

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