Canada To Mandate Temperature Checks For Passengers says Justin Trudeau

Canada has introduced a mandatory temperature check for every air passenger.

Canada will take airline passengers' temperatures before they fly and anyone with a fever will not be allowed to travel, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday.

The Temperature check is another stage of safety to encourage people who might feel sick to stay home and not put others at risk. It will not be detecting people with COVID-19. Mr Trudeau said in a statement.

The current plan is for the new screening to be introduced gradually, new arrivals into Canada will be tested by the end of June at the point of origin, while passengers flying within and out of the country will be tested by the end of July.
Canada and the United States are planning to extend the current ban on non-essential travel to the end of July as the spread of the coronavirus is still out of control in many places in the two countries and there is also a high expectation of  an increase in the number of new infections as businesses are set to be reopened following a general relaxation of restrictions across the globe. If any passenger is found to have a fever, such passenger will have to be retested again and if the temperature is still high, the passenger will be required to reschedule the travel plans and that must not be earlier than 14 days.  

"My highest priority is the safety and security of Canadians and the transportation system. We have already introduced measures to reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19, including mandating face coverings, and publishing health guidance for the air travel industry. Mandatory temperature screenings are yet another measure in our multi-layered approach to help protect the safety of the travelling public and air industry workers". Marc Garneau, Canada's Minister of Transport stated.

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