Adrian Dix, Minister of Well being, has issued the next assertion on actions being taken by the federal authorities to guard Canadians from COVID-19:

“I welcome the motion taken by the federal authorities to guard Canadians from COVID-19 by requiring passengers arriving on flights from China, Hong Kong and Macao to supply a current unfavorable COVID-19 take a look at outcome.

“As well as, the Public Well being Company of Canada is implementing a pilot challenge with Vancouver Worldwide Airport on wastewater testing from plane to evaluate the COVID-19 prevalence from varied areas all over the world and monitor for novel variants of concern. That is an enlargement of the challenge in place with Toronto Pearson Worldwide Airport.

“B.C. will proceed to observe the COVID-19 scenario in China and all over the world intently whereas working with federal companions to make sure the general public is protected and knowledgeable of COVID-19 associated issues.

“Our ideas are with these coping with the surge of COVID-19 and the health-care staff supporting sufferers in affected nations.

“Throughout this difficult respiratory season, and all through the pandemic, conserving vaccines updated is the perfect defence towards extreme sickness.

“Everyone seems to be strongly inspired to get immunized and boosted towards COVID-19 to make sure they’re giving themselves the perfect safety into the New Yr.

“Anybody planning on travelling to China ought to guarantee they’re absolutely updated with vaccinations and take further precautions to keep away from turning into ailing, as entry to well being care could also be restricted. Travellers also needs to overview the Authorities of Canada’s journey advisories when contemplating journey to China.”  

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For Authorities of Canada journey advisories, go to: https://journey.gc.ca/travelling/advisories 

For extra details about the federal Authorities’s announcement, go to:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/information/2022/12/government-of-canada-announces-negative-covid-19-test-requirement-for-travellers-arriving-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-hong-kong-or-macao-air.html