Retruning Snowbirds no longer have any choice, they have to go into quarantine..The federal government on Wednesday made it mandatory that anyone returning to the country has to go into isolation for 14 days..Only essential workers will be able to escape the order.“This new measure will provide the clarity for those re-entering the country about the essential need to self-isolate,” Health Minister Patty Hajdu told the Senate..She said starting Thursday morning, border officers will tell all returning Canadians and permanent residents of the new orders, and tell them that they are forbidden from stopping along the way. .All returning travellers will be forbidden from taking city buses, trains and subways, Hajdu said..“For those travellers who are arriving at one of the four international airports (including Calgary and Vancouver) and connecting, they will be asked to quarantine in place in those cities for 14 days and we will provide the accommodation and meals for those situations,” she said..No one will be allowed to isolate with any person that may be vulnerable to catching coronavirus..Border officials then will make random checks to make sure people are following the order..In other coronavirus news on Wednesday:.• Prince Charles, heir to the British throne has tested positive. He was last with the Queen two weeks ago. He has mild symptoms and is working from hiome in Scotland.. charklesPrince Charles .• Number of global deaths as a result of Covid-19 passes 20,000..• Rate of new infections in Italy slows for a fourth day..• Spain now has more coronavirus deaths than China..• White House, US Senate reach deal on $2T coronavirus spending bill.…. more to come.Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter: Nobby7694
Retruning Snowbirds no longer have any choice, they have to go into quarantine..The federal government on Wednesday made it mandatory that anyone returning to the country has to go into isolation for 14 days..Only essential workers will be able to escape the order.“This new measure will provide the clarity for those re-entering the country about the essential need to self-isolate,” Health Minister Patty Hajdu told the Senate..She said starting Thursday morning, border officers will tell all returning Canadians and permanent residents of the new orders, and tell them that they are forbidden from stopping along the way. .All returning travellers will be forbidden from taking city buses, trains and subways, Hajdu said..“For those travellers who are arriving at one of the four international airports (including Calgary and Vancouver) and connecting, they will be asked to quarantine in place in those cities for 14 days and we will provide the accommodation and meals for those situations,” she said..No one will be allowed to isolate with any person that may be vulnerable to catching coronavirus..Border officials then will make random checks to make sure people are following the order..In other coronavirus news on Wednesday:.• Prince Charles, heir to the British throne has tested positive. He was last with the Queen two weeks ago. He has mild symptoms and is working from hiome in Scotland.. charklesPrince Charles .• Number of global deaths as a result of Covid-19 passes 20,000..• Rate of new infections in Italy slows for a fourth day..• Spain now has more coronavirus deaths than China..• White House, US Senate reach deal on $2T coronavirus spending bill.…. more to come.Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter: Nobby7694
