Eight more Vancouver flights identified with potential coronavirus exposure

Eight more flights with a connection to Vancouver have been identified as having potential COVID-19 exposures.

According to the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), seven of the flights were from Toronto, while one was from Mexico.

The following flights were posted to the #COVID19 exposures page: https://t.co/mpErU6qWFv
• Sep 30: Air Canada 115, Toronto to Vancouver
• Sep 27: Air Canada 115, Toronto to Vancouver pic.twitter.com/F9U6TCjyLz

— BCCDC (@CDCofBC) October 4, 2020

The following flights were posted to the #COVID19 exposures page: https://t.co/mpErU6qWFv
– September 23: Air Canada 123, Toronto to Vancouver
– September 27: AeroMexico 696, Mexico City to Vancouver pic.twitter.com/mFGKLHx17t

— BCCDC (@CDCofBC) October 4, 2020

The following flights were posted to the #COVID19 exposures page: https://t.co/mpErU69lgV
• Sep 23: Air Canada 195, Toronto to Victoria
• Sep 26: Air Canada 115, Toronto to Vancouver
• Sep 27: WestJet 725, Toronto to Vancouver
• Sep 28: Air Canada 127, Toronto to Vancouver pic.twitter.com/KK9yci7ba0

— BCCDC (@CDCofBC) October 3, 2020

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

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