U.S. Follows Canada: Will Require Negative COVID Tests For Arriving Passengers

U.S. Follows Canada: Will Require Negative COVID Tests For Arriving Passengers

January 12, 2021 ctn_admin

CNN – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday it will require a negative Covid-19 test from all air passengers entering the United States — a move it says may help slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Air passengers will be required to get a viral test within three days before their flight to the United States departs, and to provide written documentation of their lab results, or documentation of having recovered from Covid-19, the agency said in a statement to CNN.

CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield is expected to sign the order on Tuesday and it will go into effect on January 26.

Canada instituted a similar policy on January 7.