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Eight flights from Delhi to Vancouver between April 16th and April 21st had passengers with COVID infections

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Eight flights from Delhi to Vancouver between April 16th and April 21st had passengers with COVID infections. (Photo - BCCDC)

Canada may have suspended flights from India over COVID-19 concerns, but the BC Centre for Disease Control is still catching up to the infections.

Eight flights from Delhi to Vancouver between April 16th and April 21st had passengers with COVID infections.

The centre says multiple rows were affected in several of the flights.

The federal government suspended direct flights from India and Pakistan for a month as cases surge in those countries.

BCCDC on Twitter:

New flights or row numbers listed with possible #COVID19 exposures: http://ow.ly/kbL850EuHFA

Apr 21: Air Canada 45, Delhi to Vancouver

Apr 21: Air Canada 185, Delhi to Vancouver

Apr 18: Air Canada 45, Delhi to Vancouver

Apr 17: Air Canada 45, Delhi to Vancouver

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