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Dr. Theresa Tam
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Feb 4, 2020
The risk of novel #coronavirus #2019nCoV remains low in Canada, even if cases have been reported here. Measures are in place to prevent the onward spread from travel-related cases.



COVID-19 transmission on flights 'extremely rare,' Dr. Tam says U.S. study finds flying may actually be safer than other routine activities — like going to the grocery store

John Paul Tasker · CBC News · Posted: Nov 10, 2020 3:13 PM ET | Last Updated: November 10, 2020

A passenger wears a mask while boarding a flight in Houston on May 24, 2020. (David J. Phillip/The Associated Press)

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Canada's chief public health officer said today there's little evidence — if any — of COVID-19 transmission among passengers travelling by air.

Speaking to reporters at a COVID-19 briefing, Dr. Theresa Tam said that while the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is aware of reports that some COVID-19-infected people have travelled to Canada by air, there have been few documented cases of the virus actually being passed to others travelling on those same flights.

"There have been very few reports, extremely rare reports, actually, of transmission aboard aircraft," Tam said. "Very, very little."

In fact, Tam said she's not aware of any in-flight transmission being reported to provincial public health authorities. "We have not received that kind of report," she said, adding officials should relay that sort of information to her agency if they have it.

Tam said the negligible number of cases reported from flying is likely attributable to the strict cleaning measures that airlines have implemented since the onset of the pandemic.

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