For everyone coming to #AIDS2022, the Canadian gov't has reintroduced mandatory random arrivals testing.
The process will likely be convoluted for people staying in hotels as kits will need to be shipped to you or maybe can get one at airport and then returned somehow.
(sorry)
The process will likely be convoluted for people staying in hotels as kits will need to be shipped to you or maybe can get one at airport and then returned somehow.
(sorry)
Most people attending #AIDS2022 will be flying into YUL/Montreal Airport.
I contacted Biron (the federal testing contractor in Quebec) and there are 3 options for testing.
1) At airport
2) Locations in Montreal where nurse will take swab
3) Shipping self-collection swab.
2/x
I contacted Biron (the federal testing contractor in Quebec) and there are 3 options for testing.
1) At airport
2) Locations in Montreal where nurse will take swab
3) Shipping self-collection swab.
2/x
The Biron representative said that testing at YUL should continue for the next two weeks which would include folks arriving for the conference.
So if chosen, could just do test there and will get results in 24h.
If no longer there or wait too long (or tired), options 2/3.
3/x
So if chosen, could just do test there and will get results in 24h.
If no longer there or wait too long (or tired), options 2/3.
3/x
Can use locations around Montreal where a nurse will take swab and you get results within 24 hours.
Can find those spots via website below but they seem distributed across the city with varying hours by site (these are pharmacies).
4/x
biron.com/en/locations/?…
Can find those spots via website below but they seem distributed across the city with varying hours by site (these are pharmacies).
4/x
biron.com/en/locations/?…
If sticking around for a few days, call Biron and they will use service to ship out a self-collection kit.
This will arrive within 1-3 business days via Purolator and use Switch Health (ASMO) website to do testing on camera.
Kit gets picked up or dropped off at Purolator.
5/x
This will arrive within 1-3 business days via Purolator and use Switch Health (ASMO) website to do testing on camera.
Kit gets picked up or dropped off at Purolator.
5/x
The way you will know that you were chosen is either you get a pink sticker (says PHAC) put on your passport or will get email from Quarantine - COVID 19 - Quarantaine <quarantine.covid.19.quarantaine@notification.canada.ca>.
They use the email that you used in arrivecan.
6/x
They use the email that you used in arrivecan.
6/x
It is your responsibility to get this testing done with very limited support or guidance by the government.
You likely could even exit Canada without having done the testing, but could put you in violation and make it hard to enter again (if you ever want to).
7/x
You likely could even exit Canada without having done the testing, but could put you in violation and make it hard to enter again (if you ever want to).
7/x
Most Canadians realize this does nothing to protect Canada and likely has to do with federal contracts worth billions of dollars.
That doesn't change the requirement for now for those attending #AIDS2022.
I believe @iasociety will pull together more info for attendees.
Fin.
That doesn't change the requirement for now for those attending #AIDS2022.
I believe @iasociety will pull together more info for attendees.
Fin.
Last thing--as a consolation, you do not need to quarantine while waiting for results.
But yes, if testing positive, have to isolate for 5 days (don't know exact number of days for Quebec) and may not be able to leave Canada during this time.
But yes, if testing positive, have to isolate for 5 days (don't know exact number of days for Quebec) and may not be able to leave Canada during this time.
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