Sarnia, Ontario — This week marked the start of new travel guidelines for Canadians or those who have right of entry who make a short trip to the U.S. by land or air.
Canadian citizens, permanent residents, those registered under the Indian Act, and their children under 12 who are fully vaccinated, can travel to the U.S. and forgo the pre-entry COVID-19 test if they return to Canada within 72 hours.
Canadians are considered fully vaccinated if they are 14 days out from completing a series of an accepted vaccine. They must also be symptom free.
This opens the possibility for trips to the states to shop, dine, or fuel up their vehicles.
While COVID cases remain relatively low in Sarnia with Lambton Public Health reporting 40 active cases as of December 1st, the active case count in St. Clair County was 4,143 cases.
The St. Clair County Health Department is currently recommending masking in public along with all other safety measures encouraged during the pandemic.
Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand
