The Manitoba Government has issued some updated guidelines for international travellers arriving in the province.
There have been some concerns at various levels of government after several cases of the new COVID-19 variant have been identified in Canada.
To date, there have been no cases of the variant identified in Manitoba, but Ontario has reported several cases of the variant believed to be more transmissible than the original COVID-19 strain.
All international travellers arriving in Canada are reminded to get tested for COVID-19 immediately, regardless of whether or not they’re displaying symptoms.
International travellers arriving by air are also subject to a federal order requiring a mandatory 14-day isolation period on arrival in Canada — regardless of symptoms or test results.
A press release from the Manitoba Government says international travellers should also be tested again after seven days, even if still asymptomatic.
At this time, experts believe the new variant may be more transmissible, but there is no evidence the variant causes more severe symptoms of COVID-19. There’s also no evidence that the variant will be resistant to vaccines.
Current public health order in Manitoba strongly advise that travel out of the province should be limited to essential purposes only.
