Public health officials in Nova Scotia say passengers on a recent flight from Calgary to Halifax may have been exposed to COVID-19.
The province says the potential exposure occurred on WestJet flight WS-232 on Aug. 24, which landed in Halifax at 5:14 p.m. that day.
READ MORE: N.S. health officials warn of potential COVID-19 exposure on July 12 flight from Toronto
Authorities say passengers in rows 20 through 24, seats A, B, C and D, are more likely to have been exposed to COVID-19.
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They say those passengers should call 811 for advice and that all passengers on the flight should self-monitor for any symptoms.
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Meanwhile, Nova Scotia reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.
Five cases remain active in the province, which has reported a total of 1,083 positive cases and 65 deaths since the pandemic began.
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