Canada’s 14-day Quarantine Rule Stays Until At Least April 21, Trudeau Govt. Says
February 17, 2021 ctn_admin
It’s a good step for safety, but another tough blow for the country’s tourism and travel industries.
The Trudeau government today quietly slipped a new order in council ruling onto its official website today that pushes the current requirement for 14-day quarantines from Feb. 21 to April 21, 2021.
There was nothing on Public Safety Minister Bill Blair’s Twitter feed, which is often used for updates. But the order in council was posted here.
Starting next Monday, Feb. 22, all air passengers arriving into Canada will have to get a COVID-19 test and quarantine at a designated hotel for up to three days while they wait for their test results. If the test result is negative, an arriving passenger can quarantine at home for the remainder of their 14-day isolation. If the test is positive, they’ll be sent to a separate, government-run facility for the remainder of their quarantine.
The hotel quarantines have been estimated to cost $2,000.
Starting on Monday of this week, non-essential travellers now have to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken in the last 72 hours when they cross into Canada by land.
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