Canada’s health minister says changes are being considered to the country’s current border measures as vaccination rates continue to rise.
Patty Hajdu said that includes ending mandatory hotel quarantines for fully-vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents arriving here.
Hajdu said eligible individuals would have to be fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arriving in the country.
“They will still be required to have a negative pre-departure PCR test result and require to be tested upon arrival with a suitable quarantine plan to wait for their day one test result,” Hajdu said Wednesday.
Hajdu said the change, which could take effect in early July, is part of a “phased” approach the government is considering when it comes to adjusting current border measures.
The health minister noted that the health and safety of Canadians will remain her government’s top priority in loosening any border restrictions.
“We’ll be watching carefully here in Canada and around the world as cases change and as vaccination rates rise,” said Hajdu, noting nearly 70 per cent of Canadians have received at least one dose of a vaccine.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that a reopening date for the Canada/U.S. border has not yet been decided.
