almost one third of all air travellers arriving in canada have been allowed to skip the mandatory stay in a government-approved quarantine hotel, a rate of exemption from the controversial covid-19 control measure that could undermine its public health goals.
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“since the requirement for air travellers to pre-book and stay at government-authorized accommodation hotels came into effect on feb. 21, 2021, approximately 204,721 travellers required to quarantine have entered canada by air, representing 70 per cent of all air travellers,” jarbeau said .
at the end of february, about 26,000 travellers entering canada by air were exempt from the mandatory hotel stay, representing 23 per cent of all air travellers in that period, according to the data provided to the post in march.
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