Ottawa announced on Friday that the federal government will implement further testing and quarantine requirements for travellers arriving at Canada’s airports and land borders starting next week. On Feb. 15, all travellers, with some exceptions, arriving to Canada by land will be required to provide proof of negative COVID-19 molecular test results taken in the United States within 72 hours of pre-arrival. “Essential workers such as truckers and emergency service providers as well as cross border communities will be exempt from this requirement and the government will continue to assess exemptions on a case by case basis,” Minister of Health Patty Hajdu said during a press conference on Friday. And starting Feb. 22, “non-essential” travellers arriving in Canada at airports will be required to take a COVID-19 molecular test when they arrive before exiting the airport, followed by another test toward the end of their 14-day quarantine period. “Air travellers …