Ottawa fines pair Arriving from mexico $17,000

Canada has fined two passengers for presenting a false or misleading COVID-19 test before boarding a flight to the country, the first time travellers have been hit since the introduction in January of mandatory pre-departure negative tests, the transport regulator said on Thursday. One of the passengers was fined $10,000 while the other was fined $7,000 for falsifying the COVID-19 test when they travelled from Mexico on Jan. 23, Transport Canada said in a statement. The travellers also made a false declaration about their health status before boarding a flight to Canada, after having tested positive for novel coronavirus a few days before the flight, the regulator said. As of Monday, most incoming travellers to Canada are required to stay for up to three nights in government-approved hotels while they await the results of COVID-19 tests. They are also expected to cover the cost, estimated to be up to $2,000 and book their own place to stay from a list of government-approved hotels. The list of approved hotels had not been posted as of Thursday afternoon.