Will the Hotel Quarantine Be Extended?
April 9, 2021 Marsha Mowers
It’s a question on many travellers’ minds these days – will the mandatory three night hotel quarantine remain in effect after it is set to expire April 21? The rules currently require all air travellers to Canada to stay in a government-approved hotel on arrival while they await their COVID test results which are done on arrival.
Costs vary, but range from $1,000 to $2,000 paid by the traveller(s).
Canadian Travel News reached out to PHAC (Public Health Agency of Canada) to ask if there was any update on the (controversial) program.
A statement sent to CTN reads as follows:
“The Government of Canada is continually evaluating the impacts of border measures, in collaboration with our provincial and territorial partners, and industry stakeholders, based on the most recent evidence and the current epidemiological situation. As more evidence emergences, public health authorities will make appropriate adjustments to recommendations regarding public health measures.”
Sources have told Canadian Travel News that the hotel quarantine will be extended until June, though there is no confirmation of that.
Stay tuned for updates.
About the Author
Marsha Mowers made the move to editorial side of travel after many years working in destination marketing where she represented places such as NYC and Las Vegas. Her experience on “both sides” of the industry has put her in a unique position to provide valuable context to both readers and trade partners. Marsha also serves as Director of Content for TravelPulse Canada
How is it that traveller’s make up less than 1 percent of covid 19 . Yet schools are over 1 percent. Yet we keep the schools open and punish air traveller’s with ridiculous hotel quarantine. When its safer for us to just go to our own empty houses to quarantine. Im where covid barely exists and am in more danger returning home to canada