HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 on a pair of WestJet flights on August 24 and August 26.
WestJet flight WS 232 departed Calgary at 9:30 a.m. on August 24, and arrived in Halifax at 5:14 p.m.
Passengers in rows 20 to 24, and seats A, B, C, and D are more likely to have had close contact and are asked to call 811 for advice.
Public Health is also advising that there may have been COVID-19 exposure on the same flight, two days later.
WestJet flight WS 232 departed Calgary at 9:30 a.m. on August 26, and arrived in Halifax at 5:14 p.m.
Passengers in rows 21 to 26, and seats A, B, and C are more likely to have had close contact and are asked to call 811 for advice.
It is anticipated that anyone exposed to the virus on this flight on the named date may develop symptoms up to, and including, 14 days after. Those present on this flight but not in the identified rows and seats should self-monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19.
COVID-19 symptoms include:
- Fever (chills, sweats, etc.)
- Cough (new or worsening)
- Sore throat
- Headache
- Shortness of breath
- Muscle aches
- Sneezing
- Nasal congestion or runny nose
- Hoarse voice
- Diarrhea
- Unusual fatigue
- Loss of sense of smell or taste
- Red, purple or blueish lesions, on the feet, toes or fingers without clear cause
If you have any COVID-19 symptoms:
- Call 811 for assessment. Please self-isolate until you receive 811 advice on next steps.
- Do not go directly to a COVID-19 assessment centre without being directed to do so by 811.
