Canada: Fully vaccinated citizens will not face quarantine after July 5 | Coronavirus pandemic news

Canada has lifted restrictions on inbound passengers as the country strives to vaccinate 80% of Canadians by the end of July.

The Canadian government said on Monday that Canada will begin cautiously removing border restrictions on fully vaccinated citizens and other eligible people on July 5, but U.S. and other foreign travelers will still be excluded.

Starting at 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time on July 5 (03:59 on July 6th, GMT), people who have received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will no longer need to be isolated. The relaxation measures apply to Canadians and permanent residents.

Officials say these travelers must get two doses of vaccine Canada approved, Provide a negative COVID-19 test 72 hours before arrival, perform a second test after arrival, and develop a quarantine plan to prevent a positive test result on arrival.

Public Security Minister Bill Blair said that the first phase of the relaxation of border measures will Continue to restrict entry Foreigners who want to enter Canada for non-essential reasons.

Transport Minister Omar Algabra also stated that the flight ban between Canada and India will continue until July 21, but the flight ban with Pakistan will be lifted.

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The flight ban was implemented after the highly contagious Delta variant that was first discovered in India led to an increase in COVID-19 cases.

Canada’s COVID-19 infection rate reached “Critical” level In April as Delta variant spread. The government discourages personal contact.

The government stated that fully vaccinated Canadian travelers will be required to provide evidence of their vaccination status by uploading supporting documents to the so-called ArriveCAN app or logging in online on the government website. .

The government is removing the need for fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents as air travelers to be quarantined at authorized hotels for three days upon arrival in the country.

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Canadians returning home through the land border must be quarantined at home or elsewhere for 14 days. Canadians arriving by plane must be quarantined at a government-designated hotel for up to three days while waiting for COVID-19 test results to be negative. Air travelers are checking in The hotel also needs to be isolated at home or elsewhere.

Officials said they want 75% of eligible Canadian residents to become Full vaccination Before suggesting to relax border restrictions on tourists and business travelers who are non-citizens or permanent residents.

The Canadian government expects that by the end of July, there will be enough vaccines for 80% of eligible Canadians.

“We need to make sure that the vast majority of Canadians are vaccinated,” Blair said.

Health Minister Patty Hajdu said that unvaccinated children traveling with vaccinated parents must be isolated at home even if they are not eligible for the vaccine. “There is no doubt that this will be a challenge for families who want to travel,” she said.

The border between Canada and the U.S. Keep closed To all unnecessary trips. These restrictions were announced in March 2020, the first few months of the pandemic, and have been extended every month thereafter.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau The government announced on Friday border restrictions on non-essential travel with the U.S. Has been extended Until July 21, because Canada is working to get a higher percentage of Canadians fully vaccinated. This move was made in coordination with the United States.

In the United States, more and more people are calling for the opening of borders for non-essential travel such as tourism, but less than 25% of Canadians are fully vaccinated.