The province of Manitoba has confirmed two additional presumptive cases of COVID-19 coronavirus in the Winnipeg area.
“Case two – a man in his 30s who lives in the area of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority – has tested positive for COVID-19. At this time, it appears the individual was exposed to the virus through recent travel. Public health investigations are ongoing,” the province said in a statement.
“Case three – a man in his 30s who lives in the area of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority – has tested positive for COVID-19. At this time, it appears the individual was also exposed to the virus through recent travel. Public health investigations are ongoing.”
Health officials say people who were on board three planes on March 7 and 8 may have been exposed.
- Philippines Airlines flight PR 466 from Manila to Incheon, Korea – rows 48 to 54;
- Air Canada flight AC 0064 from Incheon, Korea to Vancouver International Airport – rows 30 to 36;
- Air Canada flight AC 8624 from Vancouver International Airport to Winnipeg – rows 24 to 29.
People on the flight in those rows should self-isolate and monitor themselves for symptoms, said the province.
The province of Manitoba confirmed the first presumptive case of COVID-19 in Manitoba Thursday morning.
That case was a woman in her 40s living in the Winnipeg area who had recently travelled to the Philippines.