Canada will pass mandatory enforcement tests at more than 100 routes across the border with the U.S. from Monday, authorities said.
Canada on Saturday recorded more than 840,000 cases of Covid-19 since the outbreak began, with more than 21,000 dying.
“Passengers entering Canada at land borders must, if they are not free, undergo a test using a self-swab package,” a statement from the Canadian Public Health Agency said Saturday. take place either at the passenger quarantine location or at the border test site. “
The limit is currently closed to all travel except essential travel, a policy that is set to last until March 21 after being extended on Friday.
Passengers arriving in Canada, if not free, must take two Covid-19 tests, one on the first day of arrival and one later in their 14-day quarantine period.
From Monday, air travelers entering Canada will have to go through a three-day quarantine at their own expense while awaiting the results of a coronavirus test.
Canadian media reported that the government-approved telephone booking system for hotels was experiencing long delays Saturday.
The country’s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam on Friday confirmed the risk of an increasing number of coronavirus outbreaks in Canada, stressing the need for constant monitoring against the pandemic.