The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced that Dr. Fitzgerald, Chief Medical Officer of Health, will amend the Special Measures Order to permit residents of Atlantic Canada to enter our province, as COVID-19 case numbers remain low and vaccination rates continue to rise.

Residents of Atlantic Canada are welcome in Newfoundland and Labrador as of 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 without the requirement for testing and self-isolation.

Visitors from other Canadian provinces and territories must follow the entry requirements outlined in Newfoundland and Labrador’s re-opening plan, Together. Again.

Opening Newfoundland and Labrador to residents of Atlantic Canada and moving through our province’s re-opening process – as long as it continues to be safe to do so – benefits local businesses, reunites families and friends, and brings us closer to a more normal sense of life that we can all appreciate.

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“This is an exciting moment for Newfoundland and Labrador and our neighbours in Atlantic Canada. We have been hoping to get to this day for quite some time, and I thank all residents for their continued patience as the COVID-19 pandemic has required us to react swiftly and definitively. I join my fellow premiers in looking forward to welcoming travel in our beautiful region.”
Honourable Andrew Furey
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

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