Within the last two weeks -- the 14-day window believed by scientists to be the incubation period of COVID-19 -- at least 26 flights have arrived in Canadian airports with confirmed cases of the virus onboard.
, COVID-19 cases have been reported among passengers on 10 domestic flights and 16 international flights since June 29. It advises the list is not exhaustive and is based on information from “provincial and territorial health authorities, international health authorities and public websites.”
Health officials in British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan are advising those on board 11 flights into those provinces in the last two weeks that fellow passengers have since tested positive for COVID-19. Officials said those who sat in rows 7 to 22 on the Winnipeg to Calgary flight and rows 4 to 10 on the Calgary to Winnipeg flight are considered close contacts of the infected passenger. They must self-isolate for 14 days following the flight and monitor for symptoms.
They are: Air Canada 8421 from Kelowna on July 6; Air Canada 311 from Montreal on July 8; American Airlines 1270 from Dallas on July 6; and, United Airlines 375 from San Francisco on July 7. Affected rows are not listed for any of these flights.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sask. reports 5 new COVID-19 cases, 19 more recoveriesThe Government of Saskatchewan reported five new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the provincial total to 876.
Read more »
Ontario reports slight dip in new COVID-19 casesOntario health officials are reporting a slight dip in the number of new COVID-19 cases as it prepares to announce Stage 3 of its reopening plan.
Read more »
Australia tightens restrictions as COVID-19 cases pile upTwo states extended border closures, most populous state imposed limits on the number of people allowed in large pubs
Read more »
Ontario records 111 new cases of COVID-19 and decrease in deaths
Read more »
Global COVID-19 cases soar by more than 1 million over 5 days, againCoronavirus cases soared by more than a million globally in just five days as the numbers continue to accelerate from week to week, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University.
Read more »
Quebec reports five new COVID-19 deaths, 109 new cases
Read more »