Random testing of fully vaccinated travellers arriving at Canada’s major airports will start anew on July 19, after the government paused the measure amid industry pressure and airport chaos.
“As we have said all along, Canada’s border measures will remain flexible and adaptable, guided by science and prudence,” said Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos in a July 14 statement.
“We need to keep border testing measures in place because that is how we track importation of the COVID-19 virus, and of new variants of concern.”
The measure will affect travellers arriving at airports in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, and Toronto.
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says the suspension was part of a strategy to move the testing for COVID-19 outside of airports….