Canada’s three-week quarantine for travellers returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak is said by aid workers to be slowing or complicating their efforts. Aid worker Lily-Madeleine Seguin describes preparing to travel to the DRC in late May after the government announced the quarantine, but facing the restrictions on entry and movement tied to the policy.
The Canadian government’s quarantine requirement applies to travellers coming back from the Ebola-affected country, with the measure introduced in May as an effort to reduce the risk of importing Ebola cases. City News Toronto and Global News both highlight how the quarantine impacts people who work in relief settings and need timely access to affected regions.
Across the limited reporting provided, the outlets share the same core focus: aid workers express concern that the quarantine hinders response operations and express hope it will not be extended beyond its original timeline. The Winnipeg Free Press article provided does not include additional details beyond the shared topic.
