Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated his message discouraging worldwide journey, saying that new measures will likely be introduced quickly.
On Tuesday, Trudeau mentioned for the final 12 months the nation has carried out numerous measures to guard Canadians from COVID-19.
“Canada’s borders have been closed to overseas travellers, our border measures are strict, they usually’re working. Proper now, a small proportion [of cases] are attributable to Canadians coming again to the nation. However we all know each case is a case too many, this isn’t a time for travelling. All choices are on the desk, and we will likely be saying new measures very quickly.”
Trudeau mentioned that residents ought to cancel plans to journey to the south, because the US simply mandated {that a} unfavourable COVID-19 take a look at is required to fly into the states.
The prime minister emphasised that Canada has among the strictest measures and have had their borders closed to all non-citizens and residents since March 2020. There may be additionally a two-week quarantine and a compulsory unfavourable take a look at wanted earlier than flying house.
“These measures work. They’re saving lives.”
When requested why the prime minister is ready to announce the brand new measures, he mentioned that they’re making an attempt to decide on the appropriate choice and never disrupt provide chains.
“When wanting into new measures to make sure Canadians might be protected, it’s difficult, and we’d like to ensure it’s performed the appropriate approach.”
Discouraging non-essential journey is a message Trudeau has been repeating as of late.
Final week he hinted at new measures, and on January 19, he informed Canadians, “Cancel your journey.”
“It’s not the time to be travelling overseas. For those who had deliberate to depart the nation, please, on behalf of all Canadians, cancel your journey. It’s not value catching COVID-19 and bringing it again to Canada for a visit down south or elsewhere,” he mentioned on the time.
Earlier this month, the federal authorities carried out stricter journey measures requiring all air travellers sure for Canada to current a pre-departure unfavourable COVID-19 take a look at with the intention to fly.
