A third case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Sudbury.
Sudbury & Districts Medical Officer of Health Dr. Penny Sutcliffe says a woman in her 40s is the third confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts.
She says the case is not related to previously reported cases and is travel-related.
Dr. Sutcliffe says the airline has been contacted.
She emphasizes seeing a travel-related case in the community serves as an important reminder to anyone that has travelled outside the country to self-isolate for 14 days to reduce the spread of the virus.
The individual travelled on international and domestic flights.
International flight:
March 10, 2020: Geneva into Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport on Air Canada flight AC835. Passengers in rows 18-22 and flight crew that may have served these rows are considered close contacts of the confirmed case. These individuals in addition to all people who have travelled outside of Canada are directed to self-isolate for 14 days from their arrival in Canada.
March 10, 2020: Montréal into Toronto’s Pearson International Airport on Air Canada, flight AC421. Passengers in rows 40-44 and flight crew that may have served these rows are considered close contacts of the confirmed case and are asked to self-isolate for 14 days and contact their local public health authority for assessment and direction.
March 11, 2020: Toronto into the Greater Sudbury Airport on Porter flight PD533. Passengers in rows 16-20 and flight crew that may have served these rows are considered close contacts of the confirmed case and are asked to self-isolate for 14 days. All other persons on this flight are directed to self-monitor for 14 days and contact Public Health Sudbury & Districts or their local public health authority for assessment and direction.
