Same. At least will be back in Canada. My fear was always that added cost of having to be stuck in the US. Ah this makes me so happy! Obvs would love no test at all but would much rather this
So maybe we didn’t need to pay for a pcr to prove our positivity after all. It figures.But I will be thrilled regardless since this will open the door for our summer travel plans.
The way I read it, you still need to a negative test to return into Canada as it says "show proof of a negative antigen test" but will be PCR vs antigen (so lets see if 72 hours or they lessen the time). Wil need to see the details....and if we can return but quarantine if positive or can't return at all (for land border).
Article says end of the month .... fingers crossed.
My read as well... my prediction is that they potentially align to US approach - antigen within 1 day of travel... maybe two
Oh dear - that will actually make this worse. At least with the current 72-hour window you have both more flexibility and time to scramble if you or anyone in your party tests positive. But within 24 hours? Can you imagine how stressful that will be trying to figure out how to isolate for 10 days in a foreign country? And - please note almost everyone is overlooking this - if you're with family, all the ones who tested negative before will still have to test AGAIN, and if one of them is now positive - which can be very likely, as you are all probably isolating together - the 10 day clock starts once more.
The thing is that an antigen test at 3 days is totally useless... I am also hoping that 10 days gets cut down to 5 days... Reality with antigen is that most will test negative after 5... not as sensitive as PCR, and will not provide "false positives" post infection. Don't get me wrong, I get what you are saying
Yes, and just for the record, please don't equate what's available in a major tourist center, a state that charges no income tax because they make it up on hotel taxes and such from travelers, with other places in the U.S. Yes, it's a Disney forum, but I have to point that out in case people are going elsewhere thinking that the free testing situation is the same.
Can I ask what how many days it typically takes to test negative after a positive antigen test?
Not saying this is true either... I am just going with what has been stated before by some of the public health authorities to justify shorter isolation periods. Now, I'll leave my comment as that, as I do not want this thread to be locked for veering into what is not allowed to be discussed.
If you’re crossing by land, they can’t turn you away no matter where you live or what your quarantine plan is. However, the rules clearly state you are NOT supposed to cross if positive, but instead isolate outside of the country for 10 days. And if you come in anyway, there is the possibility of massive fines.
