For the first time in two months, a flight involving Prince George has been cited for a COVID-19 exposure event.
The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) says a WestJet flight on Feb. 28, 2021, from Vancouver to YXS has been marked for the virus.
Passengers who sat on this flight in rows 14 to 20 may have come into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
Since March 27, 2020, passengers seated near a case of COVID-19 that was recognized after arrival are no longer being directly notified of their potential exposure, but are asked to check online and monitor their symptoms.
The last known flight exposure was New Year's Day 2021, which was also a WestJet connector from Prince George to Vancouver.
According to the BCCDC, the following flights involving YXS have been flagged for COVID-19 exposure:
- March 5 = Air Canada flight 8209 from Vancouver to Prince George - rows nine to 15
- March 12 = Central Mountain Air flight 9M728 from Prince George to Kelowna - rows not reported
- March 15 = Central Mountain Air flight 9M725 from Kelowna to Prince George - rows not reported
- Aug. 21 = Air Canada flight 8212 from Prince George to Vancouver - rows six to 12
- Aug. 24 = Flair Air flight 8711 from Vancouver to Prince George - rows 26 to 32
- Aug. 24 = Flair Air flight 8711 from Prince George to Edmonton - rows 26 to 32
- Oct. 13 = Flair Air flight 8187 from Prince George to Edmonton - rows 10 to 16
- Oct. 18 = Air Canada flight 8209 from Vancouver to Prince George - rows eight to 14
- Oct. 18 = Flair Air flight 8186 from Edmonton to Prince George - rows two to six
- Oct. 22 = WestJet flight 3287 from Vancouver to Prince George - rows three to nine
- Oct. 31 = Flair Airlines flight 8186 from Edmonton to Prince George - rows not reported
- Nov. 2 = Flair Airlines flight 8187 from Prince George to Edmonton - rows 26 to 32
- Nov. 10 = Air Canada flight 8201 from Vancouver to Prince George - rows one to seven
- Nov. 23 = WestJet flight 3297 from Vancouver to Prince George - rows not reported
- Nov. 24 = WestJet flight 3290 from Prince George to Vancouver - rows not reported
- Nov. 24 = WestJet light 3277 from Vancouver to Prince George - rows not reported
- Nov. 24 = WestJet flight 3282 from Prince George to Vancouver - rows not reported
- Nov. 26 = WestJet flight 3287 from Vancouver to Prince George - rows not reported
- Nov. 27 = WestJet flight 3290 from Prince George to Vancouver - rows not reported
- Dec. 16 = Air Canada/Jazz flight 8208 from Prince George to Vancouver - rows 14 to 20
- Dec. 16 = WestJet flight 3290 from Prince George to Vancouver - rows 16-19
- Dec. 18 = WestJet flight 3287 from Vancouver to Prince George – rows 15 -19
- Dec. 18 = Air Canada/Jazz flight 8208 from Prince George to Vancouver - rows one to four
- Dec. 19 = WestJet flight 3290 flight from Prince George to Vancouver - rows four to 10
- Dec. 26 = Air Canada flight 8213 from Vancouver to Prince George - rows seven to 13
- Dec. 30 = WestJet flight 3277 from Vancouver to Prince George - rows 13 to 19
- Dec. 31 = Flair Airlines flight 8712 from Prince George to Vancouver - rows 13 to 19
- Jan. 1 = WestJet flight 3282 from Prince George to Vancouver - rows three to nine
- Feb. 28 = WestJet flight 3287 from Vancouver to Prince George - rows 14 to 20
As of this publication (March 9), Northern Health has recorded 4,953 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 since March 14, 2020.
This has included 109 virus-linked deaths.
There are currently 10 people admitted into critical care or ICU among 18 total hospitalizations, 302 active cases and 4,530 recoveries.
