THUNDER BAY -- Changes could be announced next week pertaining to Canadian border restrictions.
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos on Friday told reporters the federal government should be able to provide an update in a few days.
"With the worst of Omicron now behind us, our government is actively reviewing the measures in place at our borders and we should be able to communicate changes on this next week," Duclos said.
Canada briefly lifted the requirement for a PCR test for returning travellers who had been out of the country for 72 hours or less, but as Omicron began to surge, restored the requirement to all travellers seeking to enter the country, with the added caveat that the test must be taken outside of Canada to count.
Prior to that, residents were free to take the test prior to departure, as long as they returned in less than three full days.
The United States opened its borders to fully vaccinated Canadians in November, following a similar decision by Canada last August. Non- or partially vaccinated people returning to Canada from outside the country are still required to isolate for 14 days upon arrival.
