They will also be tested upon arrival in Canada, Duclos said, and will quarantine until they have proof of a negative test. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said there are currently no direct flights from the region to Canada.Ĭanadians and other permanent residents returning to Canada from the region through another country must take a negative COVID-19 test in the third country. Those individuals must remain in quarantine until they receive a negative result, he said. Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inbox.The countries include South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said individuals who have travelled through southern Africa in the last 14 days and are currently in Canada are being asked to quarantine now and to go for a COVID-19 test. Canada will be banning the entry of all foreign nationals who have travelled through southern Africa in the last 14 days as concerns over a new coronavirus variant grow.