MONTREAL — ********** has joined forces with Shoppers **** Mart to provide ********** passengers with the opportunity to take a pre-departure ******** RT-PCR test in order to comply with international travel requirements.
Starting Dec. 7, eligible ********** customers can book and purchase a ******** test at participating Shoppers **** Mart locations in Ontario, Alberta and B.C. Results are typically available within 24-48 hours.
“Many countries now require a pre-departure negative ******** test and we are pleased to facilitate this process for our customers, making their travel experience easier and safer by recommending the RT-PCR test at select Shoppers **** Mart locations,” says Dr. Jim Chung, **********’s Chief Medical Officer.
“We believe that testing is one of the keys to protecting employees and customers, and an important step to safely reopen travel around the *****, easing travel restrictions by providing alternative testing solutions in managing risk,” Dr. Chung added.
Ashesh Desai, Executive Vice President, Pharmacy at Shoppers **** Mart, said of the partnership: ”Our stores and pharmacy teams are a convenient, trusted resource for Canadians. We want to continue to be a part of the solution as the country looks for ways to manage ********. We’re pleased to work with ********** to make ******** RT-PCR tests accessible to travellers, and to help customers plan their travel safely and with confidence.”
The pre-departure ******** RT-PCR test will be available for passengers flying to any destination requiring a negative ******** test, including Hawaii and the Caribbean (namely, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Antigua, Barbuda and St-Lucia).
As reported on Nov. 20, Canadians are now eligible to be exempt from Hawaii’s mandatory 14-day quarantine on arrival in the Hawaiian Islands via a pre-travel testing process. More details are at travel.hawaii.gov/#/.
**********’s service to Hawaii from Vancouver begins on Dec. 17 and flights from Calgary start on Dec. 18.
Other testing options are also offered to **********’s customers who are flying to Hawaii, including travellers from Quebec. For more details on the list of approved testing entities by the Hawaiian Government, visit *********.com/covid19testing.
