Potential coronavirus exposure identified on five more Vancouver flights

Five 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), four of the flights were domestic, while one was international. The agency also issued a correction for a flight that came from Frankfurt to Vancouver on September 1.

Flights posted with COVID-19 exposures: https://t.co/WXNUcTxGSM
– Sep 3: Air Canada 116, Vancouver to Toronto
– Sep 6: Air Transat 771, Vancouver to Montreal
– Sep 6: United Airlines 5351, San Francisco to Vancouver
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— BCCDC (@CDCofBC) September 16, 2020

– Sep 8: Air Canada 116, Vancouver to Toronto
– Sep 13: Air Canada 112, Vancouver to Toronto
Correction to flight number for:
– Sep 1: Lufthansa 492, Frankfurt to Vancouver
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— BCCDC (@CDCofBC) September 16, 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.