More coronavirus cases identified on YVR flights in June

Additional flights over the month of June have been identified with passengers diagnosed with COVID-19, according to the Government of Canada.

Earlier in June, the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) identified six flights at the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) that had passengers who had contracted virus. Two additional flights, one domestic and one international, have since been confirmed on the Government of Canada website.

The additional flights are as follows:

Airline	Flight Type	Flight Number	Date	Origin	Destination	Affected Seats
Air Canada	Domestic	AC428	June 21	Toronto	Vancouver	20 to 26
Aeromexico	International	AMX696	June 25	Mexico City	Vancouver	n/a

The BCCDC also identified the following six flights as having infected passengers:

Airline	Flight Type	Flight Number	Date	Origin	Destination	Affected Seats
WestJet	Domestic	166	June 3	Vancouver	Edmonton	n/a
WestJet	Domestic	130	June 11	Vancouver	Calgary	n/a
Air Canada	Domestic	217	June 16	Saskatoon	Vancouver	n/a
Flair	Domestic	8102	June 21	Toronto	Vancouver	n/a
Delta	International	3898	June 3	Seattle	Vancouver	n/a
Air Canada	International	557	June 18	Los Angeles	Vancouver	n/a

Earlier this year, it was made mandatory that any passenger arriving in British Columbia from outside of Canada self-isolate and monitor for symptoms for two weeks. They were also required to complete and register a self-isolation plan.

The BCCDC says on its website that passengers would no longer be contacted directly if they sat near a confirmed case. Rather, updates are now posted on the BCCDC and Government of Canada website.

“We recommend that flight passengers self-isolate and monitor for symptoms for 14 days following the flight,” says the health authority.

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Last week, BC health officials spoke about their concerns surrounding the relaxation of physical distancing measures on airplanes.

Specifically, companies such as WestJet and Air Canada have ended a policy that blocked the purchase of middle seats on aircraft to promote physical distancing.