Air passengers entering Canada will soon need to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test before arriving in the country, the federal government announced today. Travellers must receive a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test within a 72-hour period prior to boarding a plane. It's an additional layer," Blair said during a public health briefing. Immediately upon their return to Canada, he said, those passengers will be required to isolate at federally-approved sites until they obtain negative test results and meet other quarantine commitments. (Adiran Wyld/The Canadian Press)The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will also be beefing up its presence at airports across Canada to ensure travellers are adhering to public health guidelines, Blair said.

Source: CBC News December 30, 2020 18:49 UTC