COVID-19 Testing Now Required At Land Borders

Tara Clow February 22, 2021 6:56 am Last Updated on February 22, 2021 6:56 am

Further testing and quarantine measures begin today at Canada’s land borders.

Travellers entering will be required to take a COVID-19 test using a self-swab kit.

This test can be done at the traveller’s quarantine location or at a border testing site.

Self swab kits are being handed out at all 117 land points of entry. This includes Fort Frances and Rainy River.

This is on top of the already required proof of a negative test result within 72 hours of entry into Canada.

“The measures we are taking at the border will help us prevent travel-related cases of COVID-19 in our communities,” says federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu. “These testing requirements at our land border will also help us detect and address any cases caused by variants of concern. While our government has taken strong action to respond to COVID-19, we all have a part to play in stopping the spread. Canadians should not be travelling now.”

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Tara Clow

Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.