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More Metro Vancouver flights flagged for COVID-19 exposure

The four additional domestic flights flew in or out of Metro Vancouver this month, according to the BCCDC
Megan Lalonde
Megan Lalonde
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A flight departing Vancouver. Photo: Getty Images

The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is warning passengers aboard four more B.C. flights that they could have been exposed to COVID-19 this month. 

On Saturday, the centre added the following four domestic flights to its current list of public exposures. 

  • Aug 21: Air Canada flight 8212, Prince George to Vancouver (affected rows 6-12)
  • Aug 23: Air Canada Flight 128, Vancouver to Toronto (affected rows 19-25)
  • Aug 23: Swoop Flight 141, Hamilton to Abbotsford (affected rows 17-23)
  • Aug 24: WestJet Flight 138, Vancouver to Edmonton (affected rows not reported)


This comes following Friday's update, which saw the BCCDC add two new flights that recently departed from Vancouver's major airport  to its list of potential COVID-19 public exposures. 

A complete list of all current affected domestic and international flights in and out of British Columbia can be found on the BCCDC public exposures page.

Any travellers returning to B.C. are encouraged to check the B.C. CDC website for updates about flights with an exposure risk, and those travelling from outside of Canada must arrive prepared with a 14-day self-isolation plan.

The country's two largest airlines ended their on-board seat distancing policies on July 1, raising health concerns amid a pandemic that has devastated the travel industry.

On social media, a few people ask why airlines are permitted to ignore physical distancing protocol while other businesses must adhere to them; others simply say they won't travel with airlines that don't have distancing policies in place. 

Currently, the Government of Canada states that you should avoid all travel outside of the country until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a global travel advisory, the government notes that, "This advisory overrides other risk levels on this page, with the exception of any risk levels for countries or regions where we advise to avoid all travel."

For information about how to properly self-isolate and self-monitor for potential symptoms of COVID-19, visit the BCCDC's website. 

With files from The Canadian Press, Elana Shepert and Lindsay William-Ross.