Toronto board of trade applauds decision to scrap COVID test requirement for vaccinated travellers
“With today’s announcement, we are encouraged thatis setting the stage for a complete economic recovery, joining jurisdictions like the United Kingdom and Switzerland in removing restrictions that are no longer needed, nor are evidence-based,” the board said in a statement released Thursday after the federal government announced the move.
Starting April 1, fully-vaccinated travellers coming back to Canada will no longer have to present a negative COVID-19 test result. Fully-vaccinated travellers might still have to undergo random testing when they arrive in Canada, but they don’t have to quarantine while awaiting their results, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said.Unvaccinated and partially-vaccinated travellers will be subject to a molecular test both when they arrive and again eight days later. They also have to quarantine for 14 days.
The Toronto Region Board of Trade said they have been pushing for an easing of travel restrictions since last year.
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