With the federal government resuming random COVID-19 testing for inbound air travellers as of Tuesday, one expert is calling for more transparency on how the measure is keeping Canadians safe.
for inbound air travellers as of Tuesday, one expert is calling for more transparency on how the measure is keeping Canadians safe.
"Clearly, there were issues at the airport and this was something that was halted for a period of time. For whatever reason, they decided to bring it back now. And, you know, it's not entirely clear what's happening with this data," infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch told CTV's Your Morning on Tuesday.Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos' office has said only four to five per cent of travellers are selected for mandatory random testing.
"If there's good meaningful, actionable outcomes as a result of this data, great. Let's hear about what they are and then we can make a value judgment. Is it worth it? Do we have alternative methods of collecting data? And how much is it costing, what is the return on investment for collecting of this data?" Bogoch said.
Last Thursday, Duclos said random testing for inbound air travellers was crucial to monitoring the entrance of new variants.
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