COVID-19: Exposure warning issued for Air Canada Kelowna-Van Officials are warning of possible COVID-19 exposure after an individual on board an Air Canada flight this month tested positive for the virus.
According to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, the infected individual flew on flight AC8421 departing from Kelowna July 6 and arriving in Vancouver the same day.
Passengers who were on board that flight are being asked to self-isolate and monitor for symptoms over a period of 14 days.
Last week, Interior Health issued an advisory about COVID-19 exposure in downtown Kelowna after eight people tested positive for the coronavirus.
A number of the infected individuals had attended private gatherings and business, such as restaurants and bars, between June 25 and July 6. Officials were particularly concerned about possible exposures at larger Canada Day and holiday weekend events.
Anyone who frequented the downtown Kelowna area during that period or who may have attended any holiday events was asked to monitor for symptoms.
Warnings to monitor for symptoms were also issued for anyone who attended gatherings at Discovery Bay Resort between July and 1 July 5, or who attended a gathering at the Boyce Gyro Beach Lodge on July 1.
As of the latest numbers given on July 10, there have been 3,053 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in B.C. since the start of the pandemic. Of those, 187 remained active as of July 10, while 187 have died. Still 16 remain hospitalized, as 2,679 are recovered.