Passengers On 4 Flights To Vancouver Last Week Have Been Exposed To COVID-19

Two of the flights came from the U.S.
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A number of recent flights into Vancouver have been flagged for COVID-19. 

The latest set of YVR flights with confirmed COVID-19 cases onboard include departures from both North America and Europe. 

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Air Canada 855 (London to Vancouver), Delta 4523 (Seattle to Vancouver), Delta 3898 (Seattle to Vancouver), Aeromexico 696 (Mexico City to Vancouver)

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Neither of the flights from Seattle has reported which seats are at high exposure risk. The flights touched down on July 20 and 29. 

The flight from London landed on July 28 and the passengers who sat between rows 12 and 14, as well as 18, are being cautioned. The Mexico City flight, which made the landing on July 29, listed its affected rows between 19 and 27. 

According to the BCCDC, all international arrivals, regardless of whether they were seated in an affected row, must self-isolate for 14 days upon entering Canada and monitor their symptoms. 

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