Here are the details on new travel restrictions for anyone entering New Brunswick effective at 11:59m Saturday – April 24-2021:
Anyone returning to the province from leisure travel, as well as individuals moving to New Brunswick and business travellers who are not rotational workers, truck drivers or regular cross-border commuters, will be required to self-isolate for at least seven days in a designated isolation hotel at their own expense.
They will be required to take a COVID-19 test on day five of their self-isolation, and once they get a negative result, they may complete their 14-day self-isolation at home, as long as no other people are in the household. Test results will likely be available on day seven of isolation. They will be required to take a second test on day 10 of their isolation.
Upon their arrival in New Brunswick, leisure travellers must drive themselves or use a taxi. No family pick-ups or carpools are permitted. These rules apply to all leisure travellers, regardless of their vaccination status.
Isolation hotels will be located in communities across the province. They will be coordinated by the Canadian Red Cross to provide housing, food, medical needs and security. The cost to travellers will be approximately $200 per day.
Guidelines for other travellers
All travellers entering New Brunswick, including truck drivers who regularly cross borders, must register their travel online or by calling 1-833-948-2800.
Beginning Saturday, April 24 at 11:59 p.m., rotational workers will be required to self-isolate for 14 days, separate from others, upon returning to New Brunswick, regardless of their vaccination status. If they choose to isolate at home with other people, everyone in the household must also isolate for 14 days.
Also effective on Saturday, April 24 at 11:59 p.m., truck drivers who regularly cross borders and all other regular cross-border commuters will be required to follow modified self-isolation guidelines for 14 days upon arrival in New Brunswick.
These individuals must stay at home at all times, except for medical needs or to pick up necessities of life, as long as they can do so while avoiding contact with others by using curbside pickup or delivery. Other members of the household will not be required to self-isolate. These rules apply to all New Brunswick truck drivers and regular cross-border commuters regardless of their vaccination status.
As part of the modified self-isolation guidelines, truck drivers and regular cross-border commuters should stay away from other members of their household as much as possible. Other household members should minimize contact with others and follow all Public Health guidelines that apply to their health zone’s alert level.
New guidelines for returning post-secondary students
Starting today, post-secondary students returning to New Brunswick from COVID-19 hot zones in Atlantic Canada, as well as anyone assisting them, must immediately self-isolate for 14 days. At this time, the Halifax Regional Municipality qualifies as a hot zone, as it is in lockdown.
Beginning Sunday, April 25 at 11:59 p.m., returning post-secondary students and anyone assisting them will need to stay in an isolation hotel. The cost of the isolation hotel and related expenses will be covered by the provincial government.
