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Health Officials Add More Flights To List Of COVID-19 Exposure Incidents

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B.C. health officials are adding more flights, involving YVR Airport, to its list of COVID-19 exposure incidents.

The BC Centre for Disease Control said passengers on the following international flights might be at risk:

  • July 29 Delta flight – Seattle to Vancouver
  • August 1 Delta flight – San Francisco to Vancouver

RELATED: Most Of B.C. Is Making Face Masks Mandatory On Public Transit

BCCDC is urging all travellers from outside of Canada to self-isolate for 14 days.

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In addition, the health authority is warning passengers about COVID-19 exposure on a WestJet flight from Calgary on July 29th.

The number of COVID-19 cases across the province has been on the rise. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry connected at least 45 of them to private parties in recent weeks.

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