Nearly 20 Toronto Flights Have Had Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Already In August (VIDEO)

If you've travelled on a plane lately, take a peek at this list!
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According to the Government of Canada's website, almost 20 Toronto flights with COVID-19 have either departed from or arrived at Pearson Airport already in August.

The website has a list of flights that have reported confirmed cases and lists all such domestic and international flights within Canada.

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August Toronto flights with COVID-19 exposure

The data indicates, where known, which rows of the flights are likely to have experienced exposure. So if you've taken a flight into or out of Pearson recently, it may be worth giving the list a once-over.

Included in the exposed flights so far in August are a number of domestic trips to and from the 6ix, as well as international arrivals from places like Europe, Asia, and the U.S.

Pearson has implemented a number of COVID-19 health and safety protocols, including walkthrough disinfectant machines and social distancing measures.

Anyone travelling into Canada is still being asked to comply with the mandatory 14-day quarantine.

  • Abby Neufeld was a writer at Narcity Canada. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English and Professional Communications at the University of Victoria. Her past work has been published in The Toronto Star, Bitch Media, Canadian Dimension, This Magazine, and more. In 2019, Abby co-founded The New Twenties, an environmentally-focused literary and arts magazine.

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