Another person has died of COVID-19 or related causes as the Hastings-Prince Edward Region records a slight decline in the number of active high-risk cases
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The announcement was made at Pearson Airport, Canada’s leading airport, by Premier Doug Ford.
The pilot project introduced by the Government of Ontario started January 6 and aims to quickly identify and stop the spread of COVID-19 in the province.
More than 60,000 international passengers arrive at Pearson Airport each week, including a large proportion of international students, temporary workers and permanent residents who are immigrating to Canada.
According to a news release from the Ontario government, this pilot project “will test, track and help isolate cases of COVID-19 at an early stage and is a major step forward in protecting [Canada’s] borders.”