The Department of Health and Community Services is asking passengers who travelled on Air Canada Flight 690 from Toronto to St. John’s that arrived Tuesday, December 15 to call 811 to arrange COVID-19 testing.
Public Health is making this ask out of an abundance of caution in light of today’s reported cases of COVID-19.
This is in addition to the request from earlier today asking passengers who travelled on Air Canada Flight 690 from Toronto to St. John’s that arrived Friday, December 11 or Thursday, December 17 to call 811 to arrange COVID-19 testing.
Symptoms of COVID-19 include:
- Fever (or signs of a fever, including chills, sweats, muscle aches, lightheadedness);
- Cough;
- Headache;
- Sore throat;
- Painful swallowing;
- Runny nose;
- Diarrhea;
- Loss of sense of smell or taste;
- Unexplained loss of appetite; or,
- Small red or purple spots on the hands and/or feet.
People are reminded to follow the Special Measures Orders of the Chief Medical Officer of Health for isolation requirements. Even if someone receives a negative test result, Public Health is encouraging all passengers to continue monitoring themselves for symptoms for a full 14 days from the time of their arrival in the province.
For the most up-to-date information related to COVID-19, please visit: www.gov.nl.ca/covid-19.
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Media contact
Tina Newhook
Health and Community Services
709-729-1377, 728-2837
tinanewhook@gov.nl.ca