In the future, travelers in Canada will have to go to quarantine in hotels for three days after their arrival at their own expense. In addition to the corona test that is already mandatory before departure, a second PCR test must now be carried out at the airport after landing, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday in Ottawa. Those tested would have to wait up to three days in designated hotels for the test result.
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If the result is negative, travelers are allowed to spend the rest of the two-week quarantine in their accommodation. International flights will only be allowed to land at four airports from next week: Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary and Montreal. Flights between Canada and southern destinations such as the Caribbean and Mexico will be completely canceled by the end of April. “This is just not the time to fly,” said Trudeau.
Canadian authorities are concerned about the spread of the more contagious variants of coronavirus in the country. The number of cases has risen sharply since December. As of Friday, more than 769,000 people in Canada had been infected with the virus, and 19,000 had died after being infected.
(D. Meier – BTZ)
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