All foreign nationals who have travelled through Nigeria, Malawi or Egypt in the last 14 days will be barred from entering Canada, a senior government source confirms to CBC News. This expands on a previously announced restriction limiting travel from 7 other African countries.
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Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says all air travellers coming from outside Canada, apart from the U.S., will have to be tested at the airport upon landing, regardless of their vaccination status. They will have to self-isolate while waiting for their test results.
The federal government is working with provinces and territories to prepare for a possible testing requirement for all travellers entering the country from the U.S. by land or air, if such a measure is deemed required.
More @CBCNews: Ottawa requiring COVID-19 testing for some travellers, consulting experts on booster shots. cbc.ca/news/politics/…
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