Further testing and quarantine measures begin today at land borders.
Travellers entering will be required to take a COVID-19 test using a self-swab kit.
This test can be done at the traveller’s quarantine location or at a border testing site.
Self-swab kits are being handed out at all 117 land points of entry, including St. Stephen.
This is on top of the already required proof of a negative test result within 72 hours of entry into Canada.
Health Minister Patty Hajdu says, “The measures we are taking at the border will help us prevent travel-related cases of COVID-19 in our communities. These testing requirements at our land border will also help us detect and address any cases caused by variants of concern. While our government has taken strong action to respond to COVID-19, we all have a part to play in stopping the spread. Canadians should not be travelling now.”
