New coronavirus exposures reported on 4 B.C. flights, 3 of them headed to Alberta

The BC Centre for Disease Control has flagged four new flights for possible exposure to COVID-19.

The centre recommends passengers on the affected flights self-isolate and monitor for symptoms for 14 days from the date of travel.

Cases have been identified on the following flights:

• July 2: West Jet flight 460 – Kelowna to Calgary
• July 5: Korean Air flight 071 – Incheon to Vancouver
• July 5: West Jet flight 186 – Vancouver to Edmonton
• July 5: West Jet flight 3312 – Kelowna to Edmonton

Under the Quarantine Act, anyone arriving in British Columbia from outside of Canada is required to self-isolate and monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 for 14 days upon arrival and submit a self-isolation plan.