Travel Health Now

COVID-19 UPDATE - Canadians are advised to avoid all nonessential travel - Canadians currently outside the country are advised to return to Canada. An emergency fund has been created to help Canadians overseas get home by commercial means - Anyone arriving in Canada, or who has arrived in the last few days, must self-isolate at home for 14 days... - Commercial airlines are not letting passengers with symptoms board planes to Canada. If you are Canadian with symptoms outside of Canada, contact the government for support Let me be clear: if you are abroad, it’s time for you to come home." - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Stay safe, everyone If you have loved ones arriving home and going into self-isolation for 14 days, they will be grateful for grocery deliveries. Give them a call to welcome them home and ask if there are any essentials they need (e.g. toilet paper, medications, pet food). DrugSmart Pharmacy (@bedrugsmart) delivers prescriptions and OTC medications for free, anywhere in Canada. Visit BeDrugSmart.ca/virtual to get started.

A best friend and travel companion They are excited just to be along for the ride. Anyone else like to take their pup with them on adventures? We sure do! Travel health is not only for humans! While we don't offer pet consults, you should make sure your vet has given your dog a clean bill of health before you leave and it is also important to look into the risk of rabies and tick-borne illnesses at your destination(s). #PlanAhead so all family members (the four-legged kind, too) stay healthy while travelling | Photo by @coralouellete

Before you decide whether or not to travel, consider: 1) Canadian government travel advisories for the area(s) you'd be visiting 2) your own personal health 3) what precautions you can take to stay healthy 4) your own comfort level and tolerance of risk

Last week we spoke to Alan Carter @640toronto about COVID-19, travel health, and why you don't need to cancel your trip if you take all the right precautions.

Handy advice for travellers, too!