Canada has extended the ban on direct flights from India to August 21. The ban, which was very first imposed on April 22, was to expire on July 21. This is the fourth time that Canada has extended the ban. The nation had initially banned direct flights amid worry of the devastating second Covid-19 wave that was raging in India and also concern more than transmission of the hugely contagious Delta variant.
Canada has also extended the pre-departure Covid-19 tests for Indian travellers by means of an indirect route. Passengers travelling from India who are connecting at a distinct point of departure will be necessary to undergo a adverse RT-PCR test just before becoming permitted to continue their journey to Canada. The announcement follows a slew of measures the nation has announced to unwind travel restrictions. It has stated it would open its borders to all travellers who have completed the complete course of any Canada-accepted vaccine a minimum of 14 days just before getting into the nation from September 7. This, nevertheless, will rely the country’s domestic epidemiologic predicament remaining favourable.
Canada will let completely vaccinated Americans as nicely as permanent residents to enter for non-critical travel from August 9, offered they total their vaccinations a minimum of 14 days just before getting into the nation. Travellers who have been vaccinated completely will also no longer need to have to undergo the post-arrival test. Canada will continue to test these who have not completed the complete course or are unvaccinated or have taken vaccines not recognised by the country’s well being authorities.
Canada will also remove the 3-day quarantine requirement at a designated hotel even though awaiting the test outcomes from August 9 as nicely. While vaccinated travellers will no longer need to have to undergo any quarantine, other individuals will have to provide a program for it.
Canada has so far authorised vaccines by Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, Johnson & Johnson, and AstraZeneca (Covishield).