Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 on a West Jet flight.
Anyone who was on the following flight in the specified rows and seats should visit book a COVID-19 test, regardless of whether or not they have COVID-19 symptoms.
You can also call 811 if you don’t have online access or if you have other symptoms that concern you.
- West Jet flight 232 departing from Calgary on April 2 (9:30 a.m.) and arriving in Halifax (5:30 p.m.). Passengers in rows 13-19, seats A, B, C and D are asked to immediately visit https://covid-self-assessment.novascotia.ca/en to book a COVID-19 test, regardless of whether or not they have COVID-19 symptoms. All other passengers on this flight should continue to self-isolate as required and monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19. It is anticipated that anyone exposed to the virus on this flight on the named date may develop symptoms up to, and including, April 16.
Do not go directly to a COVID-19 assessment centre without being directed to do so. Please book an appointment online and do not go to a pop-up rapid testing location.
Currently, anyone who traveled outside Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or PEI is expected to self-isolate alone for 14 days after arriving. If a person returning from non-essential travel outside Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or PEI is unable to isolate alone, then everyone in the home where they are self-isolating will have to self-isolate as well.
