{"id":5818,"date":"2021-02-06T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2021-02-06T09:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/?p=5818"},"modified":"2021-04-13T14:38:21","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T14:38:21","slug":"latest-covid-travel-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/06\/latest-covid-travel-news\/","title":{"rendered":"The Latest in COVID Travel News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The latest news on travel restrictions including a new U.S. travel requirement, mandatory (and expensive) quarantine orders in Canada, and California\u2019s latest shift. See below for the most recent updates:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Canada-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Canada-700x467.jpg?v=e0ed89fc216e4836f690433844ffc3ad 700w, https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Canada-250x167.jpg?v=e0ed89fc216e4836f690433844ffc3ad 250w, https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Canada-768x512.jpg?v=e0ed89fc216e4836f690433844ffc3ad 768w, https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Canada-120x80.jpg?v=e0ed89fc216e4836f690433844ffc3ad 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Canada Implements Mandatory Hotel Quarantine<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On January 29, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced newly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpulse.com\/news\/impacting-travel\/canada-imposes-mandatory-hotel-quarantine-bans-travel-to-mexico-and-the-caribbean.html\">tightened restrictions for Canadian travelers<\/a>. Most notably, a mandatory hotel quarantine on both international visitors <em>and returning residents<\/em> arriving to Canada, banning all travel to Mexico and the Caribbean until April 30, and closing all but four airports in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Trudeau&#8217;s statement to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Health\/wireStory\/source-canada-quarantine-travelers-hotels-75564671\" target=\"_blank\">ABC News<\/a>, in addition to the pre-travel test that Canada already requires for entry\u2014there will now be required testing at airports for arriving travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>\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 $2,000,\u201d Trudeau said. \u201cThose with negative test results will then be able to quarantine at home under significantly increased surveillance and enforcement.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/California-700x467.jpg?v=a69d92d4f8b2886b488746b1226d7008\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/California-700x467.jpg?v=a69d92d4f8b2886b488746b1226d7008 700w, https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/California-250x167.jpg?v=a69d92d4f8b2886b488746b1226d7008 250w, https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/California-768x512.jpg?v=a69d92d4f8b2886b488746b1226d7008 768w, https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/California-120x80.jpg?v=a69d92d4f8b2886b488746b1226d7008 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>California Restrictions Begin to Relax<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On January 25, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/coronavirus-live-updates\/2021\/01\/26\/960741787\/california-health-secretary-on-lifting-stay-at-home-orders-and-vaccinations\">California lifted stay-at-home orders<\/a> for all regions as hospital ICU capacity began to recover. Many counties are beginning to reopen outdoor dining, and California Governor Gavin Newsom promised that there will soon be a new, more statewide way of distributing vaccines as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a recent interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/california-covid-stay-at-home-order-lifted\/\">CBS News<\/a>, Governor Newsom said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>&#8220;We are in a position, projecting four weeks forward, with a significant decline in the case rates, positivity rates, we are anticipating decline still more decline in hospitalizations and more declines in ICUs and that&#8217;s why we are lifting that stay-at-home order effective immediately today.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1-700x583.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1-700x583.jpg?v=6abeb44fa2aff92ae6701a24f5f75dc7 700w, https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1-250x208.jpg?v=6abeb44fa2aff92ae6701a24f5f75dc7 250w, https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1-768x640.jpg?v=6abeb44fa2aff92ae6701a24f5f75dc7 768w, https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1-120x100.jpg?v=6abeb44fa2aff92ae6701a24f5f75dc7 120w, https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1.jpg?v=6abeb44fa2aff92ae6701a24f5f75dc7 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New CDC Travel Requirement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*Update: As of April 2, the CDC released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redweek.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/07\/cdc-travel-update\">new travel guidelines<\/a> with relaxed restrictions for U.S. travelers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Effective January 26, the CDC will require all United States travelers to present proof of a negative COVID-19 test before entering the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director has signed an order requiring all airline passengers traveling to the United States, including U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs), to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 viral test or recovery from COVID-19. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redweek.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/22\/us-covid-travel-alert\">Read more about the new U.S. Travel Requirement here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redweek.com\/join\">Join our community for more travel news and industry 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