Free PCR tests made available to Canadians in Grand Forks
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Grand Forks Public Health offering free PCR COVID-19 tests for Canadian travellers.
The Canada-U.S. border officially opens to fully vaccinated travellers on Nov. 8.
A cheaper option for Canadian travelers looking to cross the border has become available thanks to Grand Forks‘ public health department.
“We’ve had a lot of inquiries about people wanting to be tested, they want to come down for a quick short trip, so we’re just looking for opportunities to make that an option for Canadians,” says public health nurse Tiffany Boespflug, from Grand Forks’ Public Health department.
A negative molecular COVID-19 test is a requirement for all travelers five years of age or older, regardless of citizenship or vaccination status, entering Canada. The cost can range up to $200, but Grand Forks hopes to help by offering the test for free.
The test is something owner Cassandra Jamieson, of Brandon’s McPhail Travel agency, says can be a barrier for travellers.
“There’s so many families right now that want to travel but then we get into the cost of testing … $1,000, $2,000 later, and they kind of just walk away,” says Jamieson.
Jamieson says with the U.S. border being so close for many Manitoba residents, the travel bug has definitely become prominent.
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