Flight from Grande Prairie on March 18 reported to have potential COVID-19 exposure

The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting a flight from Grande Prairie to Calgary with a potential exposure to COVID-19.

The flight with the exposure was WestJet flight WS3178 on March 18. Health Canada says the rows affected are two to eight.

Those who were in rows two to eight are told to self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days. If symptoms develop, they are to quarantine immediately and contact their public health authority.

Health Canada considers a row affected if it’s three rows behind or in front of a seated person who was confirmed to have COVID-19 and may have been infectious to others.