Days after the Canadian authorities introduced obligatory COVID-19 testing for all worldwide travellers, the brand new program continues to be not in place at Toronto Pearson.
Officers introduced Tuesday that each one worldwide travellers, except for the U.S., returning to Canada can be required to take a COVID-19 check and isolate at residence till they obtained the outcomes.
The federal government stated the “unprecedented and swift motion” was taken to guard Canadians towards the omicron variant.
“We’re taking fast motion at our borders to mitigate journey associated importations of the Omicron variant,” Well being Minister Jean-Yves Duclos stated Tuesday.
However 4 days later, Toronto Pearson stated they’re nonetheless ready for a date from the federal authorities about when the brand new testing program will come into impact.
Till this system comes into impact, COVID-19 testing of worldwide travellers solely occurs randomly and vaccinated travellers don’t must isolate.
“Extra info might be obtainable within the coming days,” a spokesperson for Toronto Pearson instructed CTV Information Toronto on Saturday. “Not all passengers are being examined but as a result of the federal government wants extra time to place the infrastructure in place.”
A spokesperson for Well being Canada additionally confirmed t will take a couple of extra days earlier than all travellers may be examined.
“We’re ramping up our capability rapidly, and testing increasingly vacationers each day,” a spokesperson stated.
When the obligatory testing program comes into impact, the federal government stated it will possibly take as much as three days to obtain check outcomes.
Those that are unvaccinated will proceed to isolate at residence for a full 14 days and take one other check on day eight of their quarantine.
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