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All passengers on a flight from the Greek island of Zante to Cardiff in Wales were ordered to self-isolate after seven cases of coronavirus were confirmed among tourists.
Those on TUI flight 6215 on Tuesday are considered “close contacts” of people who have tested positive for Covid-19.
Dr Giri Shankar from Public Health Wales said: “Cardiff and Vale Test Trace Protect and Public Health Wales have identified at least seven confirmed cases of Covid-19 from three different parties that were infectious on Tui de Zante Flight 6215 to Cardiff on August 25.
“As a result, we are advising that all passengers on this flight be considered close contacts and should isolate themselves.
“These passengers will be contacted shortly, but in the meantime, they must isolate themselves at home, as they can become infectious, even without developing symptoms. Anyone with symptoms should book a test without delay. “
Dr Shankar said an investigation into positive cases in Wales had charged that a lack of social distancing among people in their 20s and 30s “had caused the virus to spread to other groups of people.”
He urged revelers who enjoy the holiday weekend to remember the importance of social distancing.
“I would directly appeal to young people to remember that even if they feel that Covid-19 would not seriously affect them if they tested positive, if they passed it on to older or more vulnerable family members, friends or colleagues it could be extremely serious. , even fatal, “he added.
It comes after up to 30 teens have contracted coronavirus after a vacation in Zante in a separate incident.
Health officials said that at least 11 of a group of 18 and 19 years in Plymouth, Devon, had tested positive for Covid-19.
Earlier this week, Plymouth Public Health Director Ruth Harrell said her team was working alongside national systems to contact and track youth believed to have been affected.
“We know that some of these young people had no symptoms, so they continued as normal, including a night out in the bars and restaurants of Plymouth, until they realized the risk,” he said.
“That means that more people could be infected.
“While young people can have fairly mild symptoms and sometimes none that you notice, our great concern is that we know it can be very serious for people who already have health problems or are older.”
Additional agency reports
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