3rd quarantine hotel near Pearson Airport dealing with COVID-19 outbreak
by News Staff
Last Updated May 11, 2021 at 10:59 am EDT
Two federally-designated quarantine hotels in the GTA, where international travellers are required to stay after arriving at Pearson International Airport, have been hit by COVID-19 outbreaks.
Hampton Inn and Suites on Caroga Drive in Mississauga is listed on Peel Region’s website as partially closed as of May 8. It is not yet known how many staff and guests have been affected.
According to Peel’s Section 22 Order, a business is ordered to close when “five or more people at a workplace test positive for COVID-19 within a period of 14 days.”
Published Sunday, March 14, 2021 2:59PM EDT The list of government-approved quarantine hotels in Canada has grown substantially since the new regulations were put in place a month ago. Since mid-February, travellers flying into Canada have had to get tested for COVID-19 upon arrival at an airport and stay in a government-sanctioned hotel at their own expense while they wait for their results. The wait for test results could take up to three days. While some hotels will allow travelers to book with them directly, people can also reserve a spot using this toll-free number within North America (1-800-294-8253) or this collect number outside of North America (1-613-830-2992).