More Vancouver flights identified with potential coronavirus exposure

Three 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), two of the flights were from India, while one was from Toronto.

The following flights were posted to the #COVID19 exposures page: https://t.co/mpErU6qWFv
– September 16: Air India 1143, Delhi to Vancouver
– September 17: WestJet 725, Toronto to Vancouver pic.twitter.com/guzPCfUPXb

— BCCDC (@CDCofBC) September 27, 2020

The following flight was posted to the #COVID19 exposures page: https://t.co/mpErU6qWFv
– September 18: Air Canada 45, Delhi to Vancouver pic.twitter.com/gsdZqBTKTk

— BCCDC (@CDCofBC) September 27, 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.