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Michael Franklin, CTV News Calgary, Senior Digital Producer – Wednesday, December 2, 2020

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WestJet says 24 flights since Nov. 20 that arrived and departed from Calgary had guests that tested positive for COVID-19. (File)

CALGARY — WestJet Airlines is notifying guests who flew on a number of its flights within the past two weeks about their possible contact with COVID-19.

The airline provided an updated list on its website, adding 24 flights arriving or departing from Calgary International Airport since Nov. 16. Several of the flights involved U.S. destinations while three came from Mexico.

A third of the flights also came through YYC on Nov. 22, data indicates:

WestJet says it is releasing information on the rows that could have come into close contact with the positive cases of the disease so guests can take proper precautions.

While the Canada-U.S. border remains closed to all land crossings until at least Dec. 21, air travel between the two countries is allowed, provided travelers self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival.