Third flight from Haiti with COVID-infected passengers

[MikePal]

The Feds just don't seem to get it....imposing lockdown here to stop the spread of the virus is NOT going to accomplish anything if you keep allowing infected people from around the world to land here with the virus.

Two Air Transat flights from Port-au-Prince last week were also listed by Health Canada as having 'all rows' impacted by COVID

For the third time in 10 days, so many passengers on an Air Transat flight from Port-au-Prince to Montreal tested positive for COVID-19 that Health Canada deemed the entire plane impacted by the virus.

On Wednesday, Health Canada added TS663 — which landed in Montreal on Jan. 17 — to its online list of COVID-impacted flights. Two other flights from Haiti earlier this month —TS663 and TS665 — were deemed to have all rows affected by passengers who subsequently tested positive for the virus.

All three flights used Airbus A330s, capable of holding between 345 and 375 passengers.

Health Canada doesn’t list how many infected people were on each flight.

As of Wednesday afternoon, 139 flights with at least one COVID-19 infected passenger landed in Canada since Jan. 7, when negative COVID-19 tests were made mandatory for all Canada-bound flights.

Haiti was granted an exception to this rule until Jan. 21 due to a lack of testing infrastructure, Transport Canada told theSun earlier this week.

Transport Canada spokesperson Frédérica Dupuis said a negative test result only means they didn’t have COVID, with a certain degree of accuracy, on the day the test was performed.

“This is why, even with valid pre-departure negative test results, we will continue to see some travellers who subsequently test positive,” she said.

https://torontosun.com/news/local-ne...xNWtHeJ89gBelo

[fishfood]

This is a lockdown lol
But yes the Air travel is a big issue. At least while we are in a lockdown

Glad they shut down the trails! Now I have more time to go to Walmart to buy essential video games! I’ll head into 3 different circle K’s to find the freshest bag of cheese Combo’s and microwaveable pizza for a late night snack. Then I’ll head over to the LCBO to get my essential Captain Morgan’s spiced rum and 12 pack of Bush.... as I walk out of the LCBO I’ll notice that I don’t have any mix.... being closer to Dollarama, I’ll head in there to grab my mix and browse the candies and valentines decorations. Walking out the door I glanced at a family of 6 walk into Giant Tiger so I figured a big sale of PPE must be going on... unfortunately no sales and limited stock but I did dig up a puzzle in the sale bin, some slime in a can and a Bluetooth speaker that flashes its LED’s to the beat of your favourite song. I was getting sleepy after this huge day of essential travel so I went to Tim Hortons to grab a coffee... the drive thru was so busy I decided it was easier to walk right in. As I watched 10 employees grab from the nice display of Tim Bits I couldn’t stop my temptations and I ordered a 10 pack to go with my coffee. Pulling out of the parking lot I was sooo hungry. I was on the fence about what 8 open grocery stores I should go to or should I head back to Walmart? Instead I decided it was best to get fast food!!! The dilemma I had, it was before the 8pm shut down time so I couldn’t decide on Subway, Mr. Sub, McDonalds, Burger King, A&W, Harvy’s, Swiss Chalet, Wendy’s or Taco Bell. With so many decisions to make, I figured it would
be easiest to run into Costco and check out their large menu of essential unhealthy food choices. My day was finally done, I was on my way home after all my essential shopping was done... then BOOM gas light came on... this worked out perfect because the gas stations don’t force us to pay at the pump so I was able to pick up a couple scratch tickets, charger for my cell phone and got a good deal on 2 for one beef jerky. Frig.... could you imagine if I had to pack a trail side lunch, pay at the pump and ride solo in natures back yard on my snowmobile? I’d never have time to get everything done I did today.



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[73hunter]

Shameful that hard working small business owners are dying on the vine while this goes on. I wonder what our village idiot thinks he’s doing ?

[canadaman30]

Federal government failing Canadians again. At this point you can't expect much more from our federal liberals, they are making a carreer out of failing Canadians.

[impact]

Hmmm, so 1 person testing positive with a flawed PCR test and asymptomatic symptoms condemns 7 rows (56 people in A330) to a 2 week isolation period.
Rinse, wash and repeat.

[410001661]

Just check this out - https://flightaware.com/live/

Completely ridiculous.

[MikePal]

Just check this out - https://flightaware.com/live/

Completely ridiculous.

Holy Crap....FlightAware has tracked 92,156 arrivals in the last 24 hours.....are we trying to spread the virus to the 4 corners of the planet. ???

[410001661]

Holy Crap....FlightAware has tracked 92,156 arrivals in the last 24 hours.....are we trying to spread the virus to the 4 corners of the planet. ???

But god forbid I walk downtown and buy something from a local business, or go skiing? Hypocrisy at it's finest - and the gov't does not care!

I know of some local small business that are thumbing their nose at the Government and are open (allowing 1 person at a time in the store) and I think that is amazing. Good for them and I support them whenever I can.

[Tigboy 304]

Federal government failing Canadians again. At this point you can't expect much more from our federal liberals, they are making a carreer out of failing Canadians.

How true the liberal party of Canada is nothing more the a giant boondoggle. For the good of the country justlied needs to resign ASAP.

[fratri]

Man, how come there is no mass media coverage on this.... Crazy, stay at home order my butt

Maybe they should close down some more restaurants