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From midnight tonight, air travellers coming from abroad will have to show proof of negative COVID-19 test results
BY , Jan 7, 2021 2:30 AM - REPORT AN ERROR
File - Transport Minister Marc Garneau says as of midnight tonight, air travellers coming from abroad will have to show proof of negative COVID-19 test results. (Photo - B.C. Government/Flickr)
Bill Blair
Transport Minister Marc Garneau says as of midnight tonight, air travellers coming from abroad will have to show proof of negative COVID-19 test results.
He says this new interim order will provide an additional layer of protection for Canadians and travellers.
At the same time, a ban on people flying in from the UK is being lifted.
The ban came in after a new more contagious strain of COVID-19 appeared in Britain.
But Health Minister Patty Hajdu acknowledges some people may have difficulty in getting tested for the illness within the required time frame.
Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the measure is necessary nonetheless.
Francois-Philippe Champagne acknowledges the new measure will create inconvenience, but he says it's for the safety of Canadians.
Meanwhile, the government says a ban on air travel from the UK will be lifted as of midnight tonight.
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