The federal government will start enforcing a mandatory 14-day quarantine for travellers at midnight, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said.
The announcement was made Wednesday morning (March 25), shortly after the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was peppered with questions about how the government was guaranteeing that travellers would self-isolate upon their return to Canada.
READ MORE:
Freeland says 91裸聊视频渕andatory isolation91裸聊视频� is needed to flatten the curve of the growth of the novel coronavirus in Canada, but exceptions will still be made for essential workers crossing the border. However, she said even essential border travel had decreased since last week.
91裸聊视频淣ow is the time to stay home; now is the time to practice physical distancing,91裸聊视频� she said.
91裸聊视频淭hese are extraordinary times.91裸聊视频�
She said that as of midnight, the government will collect the contact information of non-essential travellers coming into Canada to ensure they quarantine. However, the new rule will not apply retroactively to travellers who have already returned, including an influx of people coming back from spring break trips.
91裸聊视频淵ou should be doing it already,91裸聊视频� Freeland noted.
She called Wednesday91裸聊视频檚 move a 91裸聊视频渟erious further step 91裸聊视频� that should make Canadians feel much safer.91裸聊视频�
Canada91裸聊视频檚 borders were closed last week, at first to non-U.S. travel and then to Americans as well.
More to come.
91裸聊视频� with files from The Canadian Press
Like us on and follow us on .
