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Air travellers entering Canada must have a negative COVID-19 test before arrival, Ottawa says
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CBSA has also boosted its presence in airports to reinforce public health messaging
Raisa Patel ? CBC News ? Posted: Dec 30, 2020 1:48 PM ET | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
Air passengers entering Canada will soon need to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test before arriving in the country, the federal government announced today.
Under the new protocol, travellers must receive a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test within a 72-hour period prior to boarding a plane. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said he expects the new rule will be in force within a week.
The measure does not replace the federal government's mandatory 14-day quarantine period, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair warned.
"This is not an alternative to quarantine. It's an additional layer," Blair said during a public health briefing.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/negative-pcr-covid-test-air-passengers-1.5857626
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CBSA has also boosted its presence in airports to reinforce public health messaging
Raisa Patel ? CBC News ? Posted: Dec 30, 2020 1:48 PM ET | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
Air passengers entering Canada will soon need to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test before arriving in the country, the federal government announced today.
Under the new protocol, travellers must receive a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test within a 72-hour period prior to boarding a plane. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said he expects the new rule will be in force within a week.
The measure does not replace the federal government's mandatory 14-day quarantine period, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair warned.
"This is not an alternative to quarantine. It's an additional layer," Blair said during a public health briefing.
more...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/negative-pcr-covid-test-air-passengers-1.5857626