COVID-19 case on Air Canada flight that landed in Kamloops

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control say there was a positive COVID-19 case on a flight from Vancouver to Kamloops.

The case was identified on Air Canada flight 8194 which flew from Vancouver to Kamloops, Nov. 6. Affected passengers were in rows three to seven.

Travel outside of Canada is still not recommended at this time by public health officials. All passengers who have travelled outside of Canada are required to self-isolate and monitor for symptoms for 14 days upon their arrival.

Passengers on a domestic flight with a COVID-19 case should self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days.

For more information visit the B.C. Centre for Disease Control's website here.


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Brie Welton

Brie is a recent graduate from UBC Okanagan where she studied English and French while managing the campus newspaper. After working as an intern reporter for the summer of 2019 in her home-town of Kelowna, she rejoined the InfoNews team in March 2020 and moved to Kamloops.
Her interests range from food features and artist profiles to politics, crime and minority issues. She has a passion for story-telling and aspires to one day become a full-time court reporter.

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