The federal government confirmed on Monday that all health measures at borders and in transit, including wearing masks on flights and showing proof of vaccination on arrival, will be lifted from October 1.
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This is the day after the scheduled expiration date for the set of measures implemented by the decree.
“The Government of Canada will maintain the ability to reinstate some border measures in the future to protect Canadians against new variants of COVID-19 or other emerging public health threats,” federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said Monday. morning.
Passengers no longer need to enter their health information through the ArriveCAN app, its use becomes optional.
As a result, passengers no longer need to show their vaccination status. The mandatory random check on arrival will also be completed on Saturday.
These important changes mean that “importations of Covid and its variants will no longer have a significant impact on the evolution of the epidemic in Canada,” Minister Duclos announced.
“The high number of cases and hospitalizations is largely explained by the local spread of the virus – including up-to-date vaccination rates.”
Here are the hygiene measures removed from 1R October
- Masks are mandatory on trains and planes
- Enter your vaccination information in the ArriveCAN app
- Provide proof of vaccination upon arrival
- Undertake a screening test on departure or arrival
- Quarantine in case of positive test on arrival
- Monitor for symptoms after visit
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