OTTAWA – The nationwide public well being company says it is “carefully monitoring” the COVID-19 state of affairs in China, however provides no indication it is planning to comply with the U.S. by requiring that travellers from China be examined for the virus.
The Public Well being Company of Canada says in a press release that any coverage adjustments might be made in a journey well being discover.
It says there’s already a “stage two” discover for all nations, together with China, which means that travellers ought to practise enhanced well being precautions, together with the usage of private protecting gear, delaying journey and avoiding high-risk actions.
A further discover concerning Chinese language New Yr was posted Dec. 23, saying the festivities in late January are anticipated to contain giant crowds in China, elevating the danger of an infection with COVID-19 or different ailments.
It says “China has just lately lifted lots of its COVID-19 restrictions,” which can enhance case numbers within the nation, and unvaccinated folks ought to proceed to keep away from pointless journey.
The PHAC assertion says it is monitoring genomic sequencing information and the impacts of COVID-19 variants on public well being in China.
The U.S. announced Wednesday it was becoming a member of a number of different nations by imposing journey restrictions due to a surge of infections in China after the rollback of strict anti-virus controls there.
Starting Jan. 5, travellers to the U.S. from China should take a COVID-19 check not more than two days earlier than they journey and supply unfavorable outcomes earlier than they board their flights.
— With recordsdata from the Related Press
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Dec. 28, 2022.
