All incoming travellers must be tested for COVID-19 upon arrival at Toronto’s Pearson Airport starting Feb. 1 at 12:01 p.m., Premier Doug Ford said on Jan. 29. Ford also said that the province will be exploring additional testing measures at the airport and land border crossings in the coming weeks. “We welcome the new measures announced by the federal government today, but we need a stopgap to prevent new cases, including variant cases, from arriving in Ontario until those measures are fully in place,” he said. “That’s why our government is taking immediate and decisive action, which includes mandatory testing of incoming international travellers and providing additional layers of protection for the people of Ontario, especially our seniors.” Ontario’s first COVID-19 UK variant case was confirmed last month and was due to international travel. As of Thursday, the province had reported 51 cases of the variant, with more testing underway …
Ontario Announces Mandatory COVID-19 Testing For All International Passengers Arriving at Pearson Airport
January 29, 2021
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