Airports now a challenging 'Petri dish' for officials trying to prevent spread of virus

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The federal government is funnelling most international air arrivals into four hubs: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. But some returning Canadians expressing concerns about large crowds from various destinations mixing in customs areas.

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The Hamilton resident said most staff and travellers wore masks and were using hand sanitizer regularly throughout their flight.But he described a stark difference in attitude as soon as he arrived at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on the weekend. He expressed concern about large crowds from various destinations mixing in customs areas, even after reports that people without symptoms may carry COVID-19.

The federal government is funnelling most international air arrivals into four hubs: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. Officials said last week that anybody with symptoms of COVID-19 would not be allowed to board flights to Canada. The border agency said additional teams of roving officers are now working throughout the arrivals and baggage areas at airports to engage with travellers.

 

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We need a statement re: avoid unnecessary airline travel. Seems no-brainer but airlines say its ok! At home, self-isolating but have airline travel booked in 3 weeks and no option to cancel.

They always have been virus central. Now we have an even deadlier one. No surprise.

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Not in Canada..they just waltz in from all the hotspots!

We frickin knew that global anyone who didn’t is an idiot .

Not surprising given the number of flights from around the globe still arriving on a daily basis

Definitely they all need thermometers so anyone with a temperature can be quarantined immediately & treated separately from others.

Your basic bureaucratic incompetence, these management fools are not learning valuable safety lessons from other countries.

Always has been a petri dish. Children are the worst for spreading germs.

Now?

“Terminal” is sounding more appropriate daily. COVID19 PhysicalDistancing airports

Stop the planes

no shit...…….!!!!

Officials have no chance given Trudeau and his useless friends STILL haven't set up proper airport screening. Instead he's been to busy trying to find ways to tax everyone without requiring parliamentary approval. Shows you where his priorities are...

Better call the storm troopers and disinfect it like China did

Yet, construction sites at the centre of Ottawa’s ‘Petri dish’ are deemed low risk and now essential? fordnation FlyYOW

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