By Liam Verster

COVID-19

Confirmed COVID-19 case aboard WestJet flight to Grande Prairie

Mar 17, 2020 | 9:56 PM

Passengers aboard several WestJet flights, including one that landed in Grande Prairie, have tested positive for COVID-19.

According to a statement and tweet from WestJet, a passenger on board flight 3420 from Edmonton to Grande Prairie on Thursday, March 12, has tested positive for the virus.

The company says passengers in rows 1-6 on that flight are considered close contact, and are at risk of exposure. Those individuals are advised to self-isolate for 14 days, and monitor themselves for symptoms.

WestJet has also released a list of recent flights where people who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus were on board:

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• Flight 1447 Las Vegas, Nevada – Edmonton, Alberta (March 12) Rows 2-8
• Flight 665 Toronto, Ontario – Calgary, Alberta (March 12) Rows 19-27
• Flight 1201 LaGuardia, New York – Toronto, Ontario (March 12) Rows 3-9
• Flight 2311 Cancun, Mexico – Calgary, Alberta (March 12) Rows 32-38
• Flight 3240 Edmonton, Alberta – Grande Prairie, Alberta (March 12) Rows 1-6
• Flight 1157 San Juan, Puerto Rico – Toronto, Ontario (March 11) Rows 2-6
• Flight 4 London, Gatwick – Toronto, Ontario (March 11) Rows 10-16
• Flight 3326 Vancouver, British Columbia – Kelowna, British Columbia (March 10) Rows 10-16
• Flight 2643 Liberia, Costa Rica – Toronto, Ontario (March 9)
• Flight 2644 Toronto, Ontario – Liberia, Costa Rice (March 7)
• Flight 3440 Toronto, Ontario – Moncton, New Brunswick (March 7) Rows 7-11
• Flight 2 London, Gatwick – Calgary, Alberta (March 5)
• Flight 2 London, Gatwick – Calgary, Alberta (March 3) Rows 7-14
• Flight 1199 Phoenix, Arizona – Toronto, Ontario (February 28) Rows 18-22

The airline advised any guests aboard the above flights to self-monitor for signs of cough, fever and respiratory issues. If symptoms arise within the next 14 days, they are asked to self-isolate, and contact local health authorities