Canada to enforce hotel quarantine for arrivals, ban travel to Mexico and Caribbean

Breaking: Canada to enforce hotel quarantine for arrivals, ban travel to Mexico and Caribbean Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that the country has banned travel to sun destinations until April 30. As of this weekend, Canadian airlines will suspend service to Mexico and Caribbean destinations. Additionally, Canada will now require incoming travelers to undergo part of their quarantine in a government-approved hotel. Sign up to receive … Emily McNutt The Points Guy

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that the country has banned travel to sun destinations until April 30. As of this weekend, Canadian airlines will suspend service to Mexico and Caribbean destinations.

Additionally, Canada will now require incoming travelers to undergo part of their quarantine in a government-approved hotel.

Trudeau said in his announcement that on arrival at an eligible airport, a traveler will have to take a PCR test and then pay for their three-day quarantine hotel stay, which will cost more than 2,000 CAD (about $1,565), while they await the test result.

All arriving travelers to Canada are also required to quarantine for 14 days. If the traveler’s test returns a negative result, they will be able to finish their 14-day quarantine at home. If a traveler’s test comes back positive, they will be required to quarantine in designated government facilities.

The new hotel quarantine requirement is in addition to Canada’s existing policy, which mandates that travelers have a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test. Similar rules now apply to travelers entering the U.S. and the U.K.

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On Wednesday, the United Kingdom announced that it would require travelers coming from a list of 33 high-risk countries to undergo their mandatory 10-day quarantine in a government-supervised hotel. Further details about the cost of the hotel quarantine or when it takes effect have yet to be announced.