TORONTO (AP) \u2014 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced stricter restrictions on travelers in response to new, likely more contagious variants of the novel coronavirus \u2014 including making it mandatory for travelers to quarantine in a hotel at their own expense when they arrive in Canada and suspending airline service to Mexico and all Caribbean destinations until April 30.<\/p>\n
Trudeau said in addition to the pre-boarding test Canada already requires, the government will be introducing mandatory PCR testing at the airport for people returning to Canada.<\/p>\n
\u201cTravelers will then have to wait for up to three days at an approved hotel for their test results, at their own expense, which is expected to be more than $2000,\u201d Trudeau said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThose with negative test results will then be able to quarantine at home under significantly increased surveillance and enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n