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Canada will relax from Monday some of the covid-19 restrictions imposed on travelers arriving from abroad but will maintain the need to use masks on planes, trains and cruise ships, the Canadian government announced on Friday.

The country’s health authorities announced that starting Monday, unvaccinated children under 12 they will no longer need a negative covid-19 test to enter the country.

Additionally, international travelers vaccinated with the full schedule they will not need to submit an isolation plan while in Canada.

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Vaccinated travelers arriving from abroad will also not have to wear a mask in public spaces for the first fourteen days of returning to the country, as is currently mandatory.

The new measures were announced this Friday by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).

PHAC Director Dr. Theresa Tam explained that Canada will maintain the requirement to wear masks between planes, trains and cruise ships for the time being. In the United States, a judge lifted this obligation this week.

Tam said the number of cases of the BA.2 omicron variant continues to rise in Canada and that the mandatory use of masks on planes, trains and ships “is one of the least intrusive measures” that provides an extra layer of protection.

Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said in a statement that passengers on planes and trains must wear masks “throughout their journey”.

For travelers who are not immune to the disease, it is still It is mandatory to carry out molecular tests for covid-19 and maintain quarantine for eight to 14 days after arrival in the country. (I)