A Toronto man who is believed to be Canada’s first, and most certainly not last confirmed case of the rogue Wuhan coronavirus was showing symptoms of the virus on his flight back from Wuhan to Canada last week, federal health officials said Sunday. Officials are now “working rapidly” to trace passengers who were in “close proximity” of the man, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, told a media briefing Sunday morning. Health officials have informed the airlines and staff who may have been serving “that particular zone of the cabin as well,” Tam added. It’s not clear if the man had reported to officials at Pearson International airport that he was experiencing symptoms. The man was on China Southern Airlines Flight, flight number CZ311, from Wanzhou, which took off Tuesday to Toronto.

Source: National Post January 26, 2020 16:41 UTC