The Canadian government will now require incom entrans to provide evidence of negative COVID-19 PCR control upon arrival, in addition to its strict quarantine requirement for all foreign travelers.
Canada and the United States agreed to keep the northern border closed to non-essential until at least January 21, 2021. Canada also requests that the lers be quarantined for 14 days upon arrival, adding daily records of a Canadian government official.
Those who fail to turn 40 can be referred to the police and may face up to six months in a crime or a $750,000 fine.
“This morning, the COVID cabinet committee met to discuss what additional measures can be put in place and how we can implement the measures,” Canadian Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc said at a press conference.
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LeBlanc did not give an official publication date for the new requirement, but stated that Canada “will quickly put into effect the requirement that all arriving passengers have negative COVID PCR control 3 days before arriving in Canada. “
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Many snowbirds have already arrived in their winter in Arizona from Canada.
During the press conference, Canada’s Minister of Public Security and Civil Protection, Bill Blair, stated that the country may not save Canadians from ling, but suggested that they reconsider their plans.
“We strongly discourage discretionary travel,” he said.
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Blair said Canada has more Canadian border officials at airports to ensure travelers perceive quarantine needs and are informed about passenger quarantine plans. that the quarantine mandate is the country’s “strongest and most effective measure” against the virus.
“In rare events when COVID-19 is introduced in Canada, when quarantined, the virus stops there. It doesn’t spread in the community anymore,” Blair said.
The news comes when Canada recorded the British variant of COVID-19. As of December 30, Canada had reported a total of 595,506 and 15,378 deaths from the virus. On the same day, the CDC in the United States reported a total of 19,432,125 and 337,419 deaths.
Where in Phoenix
If you return to Canada and want to perform a COVID-19 check in Phoenix, here are some of your options.
The Arizona Department of Health Services: ADHS maintains a list of existing sites on its website azdhs. gov.
Your airline: Some airlines offer COVID-19 testing for an additional fee. Check with your airline to see if you offer it for your destination.
Walgreens and CVS: Walgreens and CVS will offer loose on-site testing to qualifyers. You will need to complete a questionnaire on the online page if you meet the criteria. At CVS, if you don’t qualify for a loose test, you can pay for it out of pocket and it will cost you $139.
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Reservations are still proof without an appointment available.
Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport Terminal: Paradigm Laboratory has partnered with the Arizona Department of Health Services to offer loose checks at the terminal. The clinic is located in safety, so you will need to be a registered passenger. You can stop at www. labfinder . com/aza/ to schedule a check or scan the QR code discovered on the airport posters. The verification site has been operating lately from Thursday to Monday with expansion plans over the next few weeks to seven days a week.
Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport outside the security gates: Paradigm Laboratory told Arizona Republic that it plans to open somewhere else near Gateway Airport in partnership with ADHS that will be available to the general public. 7255 E. Ray Road, near the economy car park, on January 4, 2021.
You can attach with Melissa Yeager, Consumer Journalist of the Republic of Arizona, via email to melissa. yeager@azcentral. com. You can also do this on Twitter and Instagram.
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