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As if the phrase “mandatory stay in a government-authorized hotel” wasn’t a disconcerting enough signal of the strange circumstances of travel during a pandemic, workers at authorized hotels were told to “keep the price quiet,” a hotel worker said.
Even so, attempts to book the 11 hotels show prices vary significantly depending on the accommodations and stature of each facility, and seem to be less than the government’s estimate of more than $2,000.
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Mandatory hotel quarantine rates far lower than $2,000 figure offered by government
The cost of the mandatory three-day hotel quarantine that goes into effect on Monday appears to be well below the $2,000-per-person price tag cited by officials when they announced the new program.
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Posted: Feb 19, 2021 11:48 AM ET | Last Updated: February 19
Starting Monday, Feb. 22, air travellers arriving in Canada will have to submit to a COVID-19 test upon arrival and quarantine in a government-approved hotel for up to three days while they await their results.(Evan Mitsui/CBC)