Mandatory random COVID\u002D19 testing resumes for travellers coming in through four major airports in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal.
But unlike in the past, the tests for select passengers landing in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal will be completed outside the airports, either through an in-person appointment or a virtual appointment for a self-swab test.‘“I don’t think it’s necessary,” said Sobia Sadiq, who arrived in Toronto from Houston, Texas, to visit her brother. “And if somebody has already travelled so far, and they unfortunately tested positive, then it’s unfair to them.
“It’s only five minutes of your own time,” said Bassyouni, who worked as a physician in Egypt before moving to Canada. “And this is for your own safety, for your family’s safety, and for the Canadian safety.” Those who test positive must isolate for 10 days. The federal government says the 10-day isolation is required even if the isolation requirement is shorter in the province or territory where the traveller has landed.Article contenttap here to see other videos from our teamOttawa had paused the random testing of vaccinated travellers entering Canada by air last month as it worked to move the actual testing process to locations outside of airports.
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