Flight to evacuate Canadians from cruise ship ‘expected’ to depart Japan on Thursday

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Canadians seeking to return to home by commercial means will be subject to the Quarantine Act

This could include a further quarantine of 14 days, it reads.

As many as 255 Canadians are on the Diamond Princess, where some 3,500 passengers have been stuck for at least 10 days. So far, 355 people have been infected, including 15 from Canada. Global Affairs Canada said on Saturday that the aircraft will bring passengers from Japan to Canadian Forces Base Trenton in southern Ontario.

Before boarding in Japan, passengers will be screened for symptoms, it said adding those who exhibit symptoms of COVID-19 will not be permitted to board and will instead be transferred to the Japanese health system to receive appropriate care.Lolita and Hans Wisener of Red Deer, Alta., who have so far not shown symptoms of the virus say they are looking forward to being on the plane.

 

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And they're going to be quarantined at The NAV-CAN Resort Hotel. Which isn't a military installation. Cornwall Ontario doesn't have the medical supplies or personel to deal with this! They shouldn't not be going to Nav-Can. But to Trenton with the rest of the quarantined.

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