COVID-19 scare sees Latvia-bound troops turn around, return to Canada

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A military plane carrying Canadian troops to Latvia was forced to turn around because of concerns those on board might have been exposed to COVID-19.

Defence Department spokeswoman Jessica Lamirande says the Polaris aircraft carrying about 70 military members and aircrew took off from Canadian Forces Base Trenton on July 2 and those on board had spent two weeks in quarantine.

All military personnel deploying on overseas missions are required to undergo such quarantine measures to ensure they do not carry COVID-19 to another country or spread it among their unit.Despite those precautions, the plane was forced to turn around in midair after the military received word that someone at CFB Trenton who have come in contact with the plane and passengers had tested positive for the illness.

Those on board will now have to undergo another 14 days in isolation before resuming their mission, though Defence Department spokeswoman Jessica Lamirande said the delay would not have any major effects on Canada's mission in Latvia. Canada is currently contributing around 540 troops to a NATO battlegroup in Latvia whose primary mission is to deter Russian military activity in eastern Europe.

 

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BREAKING: WHO says Not contagious! No masks! No social distancing! The WHO made a complete U turn and said that coronavirus patients doesn't need to be isolated or quarantined. No SocialDistancing and it cannot even transmit

Right move!

HEADLINE REWRITE JustinTrudeau turns CanadianForces into wimps because he is a VirtueSignalling tool He doesn't realize they are worlds best (and have been since WWI) nor will equip them

As a Canadian I share your concerns but I am not surprised ... look at whats at the helm !

All 20 of them!! defundtheun

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