It appears more flights in and/or out of Prince George may have been exposed to COVID-19.
According to WestJet, six of its services in late November, all between YXS and Vancouver, have been flagged for the virus, but none specify which rows on the aircraft may have been impacted.
PrinceGeorgeMatters has reached out to the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) for more details on if any specific rows are of concern with the above flights.
We have yet to receive a response.
The flights took place between Nov. 23 and 27, including three on Nov. 24:
- Nov. 23 = Flight 3297 from Vancouver to Prince George
- Nov. 24 = Flight 3290 from Prince George to Vancouver
- Nov. 24 = Flight 3277 from Vancouver to Prince George
- Nov. 24 = Flight 3282 from Prince George to Vancouver
- Nov. 26 = Flight 3287 from Vancouver to Prince George
- Nov. 27 = Flight 3290 from Prince George to Vancouver
After Northern Health detected its first lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 on March 9, there have been 17 Prince George flights marked for the virus.
The others are as follows:
- 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. 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 26-32
- Nov. 10 = Air Canada flight 8201 from Vancouver to Prince George - rows one to seven
Since March 27, 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.
