Air travellers landing in Canada will have to quarantine in a hotel, at their own expense, starting Feb. 22, according to government sources. Sources, who spoke confidentially because they were not authorized to speak publicly, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will make the announcement at 11:30 a.m. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, Procurement Minister Anita Anand, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Health Minister Patty Hajdu will have more details at 12:15 ET. Trudeau has estimated the potential cost of the three-day quarantine hotel stay at $2,000. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)The testing requirement is in addition to the mandatory 14-day quarantine period for returning non-essential travellers.

Source: CBC News February 12, 2021 14:22 UTC