Stronger safety measures for international travellers | Jason Kenney

As part of our relaunch strategy, we are enacting the strongest public health measures in the country for international travellers to prevent the spread of travel-related COVID-19 cases.

Public health measures will be implemented in phases.

During the first phase, travellers arriving at the Calgary and Edmonton international airports from outside Canada will be required to pass through a provincial checkpoint where they will need to complete an Alberta isolation plan. Travellers will also undergo a thermal scan, as elevated body temperature is a potential symptom of COVID-19.

As part of their isolation plan, travellers must detail if they have an appropriate place to isolate for the required 14 days, how they will travel to their isolation location, and their plans for getting essentials like food and medications. If required, provincial officials will help travellers access support to meet isolation requirements.

Government officials will follow up with travellers within three days to ensure they are following public health orders and have the information and support they need.

The Calgary and Edmonton airports are also implementing enhanced cleaning protocols for arrival lounges and high-touch surfaces, placing hand sanitizer stations at every kiosk and touch screen machine.

Phase two will involve establishing a similar provincial checkpoint at the Alberta-U.S. border crossing at Coutts, which is the busiest in the province. The checkpoint will help welcome people to the province while ensuring travellers are aware of Alberta’s COVID-19 protocols. Essential economic travel will not be disrupted.

All travellers are also encouraged to download the ABTraceTogether app when they arrive in Alberta. The app enhances the current manual tracing process and helps protect people and their loved ones.

Quick facts

• The global travel advisory remains in effect, and the Canada-U.S. border remains closed to all non-essential traffic.
• All travellers arriving in Alberta from outside Canada are required to isolate for 14 days and monitor for symptoms.
• The most important measure Albertans can take to prevent respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, is to practise good hygiene.
• This includes cleaning your hands regularly for at least 20 seconds, avoiding touching your face, coughing or sneezing into your elbow or sleeve, and disposing of tissues appropriately.
• Anyone who has health concerns or is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 should complete an online COVID-19 self-assessment.

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[luberda]

The only thing we need to worry about is the govt

[dianadangas]

So when are you going to put a provisional sales tax in place, we all know it’s coming as someone needs to pay for your new measures and how much will it be? I’m sure you won’t be paying for this .