More Vancouver flights identified with potential coronavirus exposure

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

On Twitter, the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) said three of these flights were international, while the other two were domestic.

#COVID19 exposures posted https://t.co/gurrkbvFjO #YVR #YYJ
Aug 12: Air India 1143, Delhi to Vancouver
Aug 14: WestJet 196, Victoria to Calgary
Aug 17: Air Canada 106, Vancouver to Toronto
Aug 18: Air Canada 007, Vancouver to Hong Kong
Aug 21: KLM 681, Amsterdam to Vancouver

— BCCDC (@CDCofBC) August 26, 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.