COVID-19: Passenger transport where you may have been exposed

On this page

• Potential exposure
• Quarantine after international travel
• How affected passenger transport is identified
• If you’ve been exposed
• Domestic flight (within Canada)
• International flight
• Cruise ship
• Train
• Bus

Potential exposure

If you’ve recently travelled to, from or within Canada, you may have been exposed to COVID-19. We track exposures on planes, trains, inter-city or inter-provincial buses, and cruise ships. Being aware of the exposure risk can help you take the necessary steps to protect yourself and those around you.

Quarantine after international travel

If you’ve recently returned to Canada, you must immediately quarantine for 14 days. This is mandatory, whether or not you have symptoms.

Learn more about travel, testing, quarantine and borders.

How affected passenger transport is identified

We post transport as “affected” based on information provided by:

• provincial and territorial health authorities
• international health authorities
• public websites

Passenger transport is considered affected if a person with COVID-19 travelled on it while they were considered infectious. This means they’re potentially able to spread COVID-19 to others.  

Check the tables below to see if your transport is listed.

The information listed may not be complete as not all provinces and territories report all of their transportation exposures.

We update locations once a day. We remove information older than 14 days, as this is the isolation period for those who may have been exposed.

Affected rows

A row is considered ‘affected’ if it’s 3 rows (2 rows for business class) behind or in front of a row where a passenger:

• tested positive for COVID-19 and
• was travelling during the period when they may have been infectious

Based on the number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 on passenger transport:

• specific rows may be listed
• ‘all rows’ may be listed if multiple cases were seated throughout the passenger transport
• ‘unknown’ rows may be listed if:
  • the row number for the person confirmed to have COVID-19 can’t be validated or
  • a member of the crew is confirmed to have COVID-19

In some situations, we may list specific rows and ’unknown’ rows. This happens when there are multiple cases, including some that can be associated with a specific row and some that can’t.

If you’ve been exposed

For passengers in affected rows or all passengers if rows aren’t specified:

• self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days
  • use self-assessment tools and contact your public health authority for further guidance specific to your area
• isolate immediately if you develop symptoms and contact your public health authority
• contact your public health authority if you have any questions or concerns