The global Covid-19 pandemic has hit the tourism sector hard. As per a recent report by UNCTAD, the global economy has suffered unprecedented loss amounting to $4 trillion due to travel bans, the decline in foreign tourist arrivals, and the slow pace of vaccination in developing countries. Scientists in South Africa have identified a New Covid variant-Omicron on November 25th that mutates faster in human bodies and spreads more than twice as quickly as any other Covid 19 strain.
With the impending danger of the fast spread of the new strain found in people in 38 countries, the US and Canadian governments have adopted the Omicron travel restrictions to curb the spread of this virus and safeguard their citizens. Here is a checklist of all crucial things you need to know about new travel restrictions in Canada and the United States.
Travel bans in Canada
1. Complete Ban of Foreign travelers from Egypt, Malawi, and Nigeria
Besides the prohibition on foreign travelers from Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, Malawi, Egypt, and Nigeria are also included in the list of no entry into Canada.
2. Travelers from the listed countries require to be tested at the airport
Permanent residents and Canadians having traveled to the listed countries within the last two weeks will be tested at the airport, despite their vaccination status and Covid testing in the listed countries. Such travelers need to quarantine while they wait for the test results.
3. The on-arrival test is mandatory for all travelers coming from any country except the US
Travelers entering Canada from any country except the US now need to get Covid testing done on the airports and quarantine themselves until they get the results.
4. A pre-departure test is also essential before arriving in Canada
Besides the on-arrival test paid for by the Federal Government, the pre-departure test is also crucial for all travelers entering Canada. Unvaccinated travelers need to get 14-day quarantine before the pre-departure test, and after arrival at the airport, they must get on-arrival testing and quarantine for 8-days.
Latest US travel restrictions
1. Travelers need to get checked for Covid a day before the flight
In the United States, the government has made it compulsory for passengers to get their Covid testing done one day before the flight regardless of their vaccination status. The earlier timeline was of 3-days before onboarding the flight.
2. All foreign nationals from 8 South Africans countries are barred from entering the US
US government has imposed a complete ban on foreign travelers from 8 South African countries, including Mozambique, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia, Malawi, and Botswana.
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