CALGARY – HEALTH – Westjet has released a list of flights where passengers could have been exposed to other passengers with COVID-19.
Guests in affected rows of the below flights are considered close contacts and may be at risk for exposure. Public health officials recommend that affected individuals self-isolate for 14 days after arrival and monitor symptoms. Guests are advised to contact their primary care provider, or their local public health unit if they are concerned that they may have been exposed to or are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19.
All guests who were on the listed flights, but not in the affected rows are advised to self-monitor for signs of cough, fever or respiratory issues and to call their local health authorities if symptoms arise within the next 14 days.
March 12
WestJet Flight 1447 (WS1447)
Las Vegas (LAS) to Edmonton (YEG)
Affected rows: 2-8
WestJet Flight 665 (WS665)
Toronto (YYZ) to Calgary (YYC)
Affected rows: 19-27
WestJet Flight 1201 (WS1201)
New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Toronto (YYZ)
Affected rows: 3-9
WestJet Flight 2311 (WS2311)
Cancun (CUN) to Calgary (YYC)
Affected rows: 32-38
WestJet Flight 3240, March 12 (WS3240)
Edmonton (YEG) to Grande Prairie (YQU)
Affected rows: 1-6
March 11
WestJet Flight 1157 (WS1157)
San Juan Puerto Rico (SJU) to Toronto (YYZ)
Affected rows: 2-6
WestJet Flight 4 (WS4)
London Gatwick (LGW) to Toronto (YYZ)
Affected rows: 10-16
March 10
WestJet Flight 3326 (WS3326)
Vancouver (YVR) to Kelowna (YLW)
Affected rows: 10-16
March 9
WestJet Flight 2643 (WS2643)
Liberia Costa Rica (LIR) to Toronto (YYZ)
March 7
WestJet Flight 2644 (WS2644)
Toronto (YYZ) to Liberia Costa Rica (LIR)
WestJet Flight 3440, March 7 (WS3440)
Toronto (YYZ) to Moncton (YQM)
Affected rows: 7-11
March 5
WestJet Flight 2 (WS2)
London Gatwick (LGW) to Calgary (YYC)
March 3
WestJet Flight 2 (WS2)
London Gatwick (LGW) to Calgary (YYC)
Affected rows: 7-14
February 28
WestJet Flight 1199 (WS1199)
Phoenix (PHX) to Toronto (YYZ)
Affected rows: 18-22
Where should I go to find out more information?
Public Health Agency of Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health.html
Government Travel Advice and Advisories: https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/advisories
Government of Canada Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html
World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus
IATA – Air transport communicable diseases: https://www.iata.org/en/programs/safety/health/diseases
