Canada imposed tougher screening requirements for visitors on Monday in a bid to...
OTTAWA - Canada imposed tougher screening requirements for visitors on Monday in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus, hours before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was due to unveil further measures.
As of 9 a.m. ET , health officials were reporting around 320 cases of COVID-19 across all 10 provinces. One person has died so far.The Canada Border Services Agency said all travelers arriving from any international destination would now need confirm they knew they were being asked to self-isolate for 14 days following their trip.
Trudeau will speak with his counterparts in the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations. Officials say he will announce additional measures when he speaks to reporters at 1 p.m. ET . Trudeau on Sunday would not rule out closing borders to combat the coronavirus, while the chief medical officer said time was running out to prevent a spike in cases.
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