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Canada will require arriving travellers to obtain a negative COVID-19 test three days before arriving. The test must be a PCR test, which is currently considered the most effective coronavirus test. This policy will go into effect on January 7, 2021.
In addition, there will be more border officials at Canada鈥檚 ports of entry to ensure those arriving understand the new rules. This is聽, who also stated that this does not replace the 14-day quarantine requirement. The details are still being finalized and more information is expected to be available next week.
It is required by law that all those arriving in Canada must quarantine for 14 days. This means that they must stay indoors at all times and have a plan on how they will obtain groceries, food and medicine. Those who break quarantine rules may face up to six months in prison or up to CAD $750,000 in fines.
However, 蝉辞尘别听迟谤补惫别濒濒别谤蝉聽may be allowed to break quarantine if they obtain approval from the government prior to travelling to Canada. Usually, this is for compassionate reasons, such as attending a funeral, or spending time with a loved one during their last moments.
The new measure comes after Quebec鈥檚 health minister Christian聽Dub茅聽called on federal authorities to intensify screening of arriving聽travellers.聽The province had also previously closed non-essential stores.
It is also a response to the聽surge of COVID-19 cases across the country. There has been an increasing number of cases as winter crept in, with over聽550,000 total cases as of December 29.
Canada has begun administering COVID-19 vaccines earlier this month, when Canada received its first batch of聽the Pfizer vaccine.聽The Moderna聽vaccine has also started making its way into Canada.
So far, just over 70,000 Pfizer vaccinations have been administered across Canada, according to聽a created by a University of Saskatchewan student, based on provincial updates.
Checklist for travellers to Canada
- Travellers聽must have a negative PCR test for COVID-19 obtained up to three days prior to travel.
- Travellers聽must have a 14-day quarantine plan. They must know how they intend to reach their place of quarantine聽and聽how they intend to obtain essential items such as food, groceries or medicine.
- Travellers聽must install the mobile application prior to travelling to Canada. They must provide personal information as well as their flight details. They are also required to complete a daily聽self-assessment聽on the application.
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