Two Canadian Forces Members Test Positive for COVID-19

Members of the Canadian Armed Forces march in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

TTAWA—Two members of the Canadian military who recently flew back to Canada from the Middle East have tested positive for COVID−19, the Defence Department said Saturday.

In a statement, the department said the Canadian Armed Forces members were aboard a flight bringing 35 personnel from Operation IMPACT, a Middle East training mission, back to Canada.