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Published Wednesday, June 9, 2021 9:53AM EDT The federal government is expected to drop its requirement for fully-vaccinated returning air travellers to quarantine in a hotel at their own expense, sources tell CTV News. First reported by La Presse and Radio-Canada, sources say the change in protocol will come into effect in the next several weeks. Since February, all air travellers returning to Canada on commercial flights have had to stay at a government-mandated hotel for up three days while they await results of a PCR COVID-19 test administered upon arrival at the airport terminal. Those who test positive upon arrival must stay in the hotel or another government mandated facility for 14 days.
Published Wednesday, June 9, 2021 10:33AM EDT Peel Region’s top public health official says that a “potential fourth wave is brewing right now” due to the spread of the Delta variant and he is cautioning residents not to treat the lifting of some public health restrictions later this week as a “full return to normal.” Medical Officer of Health Dr. Lawrence Loh made the comments during a briefing at Brampton city hall on Wednesday. He said that while case counts and hospitalization numbers across Peel are the lowest that they have been since the fall, the Delta variant first detected in India is spreading widely in the community and is likely weeks away from becoming the dominant strain.
Last Updated Wednesday, June 9, 2021 4:56PM EDT Those able to enter Canada may soon be able to skip a stay at a government approved quarantine hotel. Federal officials said Wednesday that they are hoping to have a system in place by early July that will allow people to quarantine at home until they receive a negative result from a COVID-19 test taken upon landing. Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu said the government is not changing the rules around who can enter the country, but the change would make things easier for those who are eligible to enter Canada. The difference is that fully vaccinated travelers with a right of entry to Canada will be able to forego staying in a government approved or government authorized hotel until such time that they receive their negative day one test,” Hajdu said.
TORONTO Peel Region’s top public health official says that a “potential fourth wave is brewing right now” due to the spread of the Delta variant and he is cautioning residents not to treat the lifting of some public health restrictions later this week as a “full return to normal.” Medical Officer of Health Dr. Lawrence Loh made the comments during a briefing at Brampton city hall on Wednesday. He said that while case counts and hospitalization numbers across Peel are the lowest that they have been since the fall, the Delta variant first detected in India is spreading widely in the community and is likely weeks away from becoming the dominant strain.