By Canadian Press

COVID-19

Trudeau announces domestic travel restrictions

Mar 28, 2020 | 4:08 PM

OTTAWA – Starting Monday at noon, anyone who shows symptoms related to COVID-19 will not be allowed to board any domestic flights or trains.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says all Canadians are being asked to remain home as much as possible in an effort to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, but in particular, those with symptoms of COVID-19 should not go out. Those symptoms include fever and cough.

Trudeau made the announcement during his daily COVID-19 briefing from his Rideau cottage home, saying Canadians need to “keep it up.”

He concedes there are some small signs that social distancing and staying home are having a positive effect on the spread of COVID-19.

Buses are exempt from the new rules because they fall under the authority of provincial governments.

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Meantime the latest national data on COVID-19 shows about seven percent of Canadian cases have required hospitalization, and approximately three percent have been critical.

Chief public health officer Doctor Theresa Tam says about one percent of cases have been fatal. She also notes that about 30 percent of people hospitalized are aged 40 and under.