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Government of Canada Further Lifted Travel Restrictions

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We are excited to learn that the federal government has further eased pandemic travel restrictions. As of Friday, April 1st :? Fully vaccinated travelers are no longer required to provide PCR test result prior to entering Canada. Fully vaccinated travelers still need to submit their travel information on ArriveCan 72 hours before arriving in Canada. Random testing at entry points…
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Updated Approved Vaccine of Canada

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Currently Canada has the following four vaccines on the approved list:? Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty, tozinameran, BNT162b2)? Moderna (Spikevax, mRNA-1273)? AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria, COVISHIELD, ChAdOx1-S, AZD1222)? Janssen/Johnson & Johnson (Ad26.COV2.S)?? Starting November 30th, 2021,?Canada will?add the following to the approved list of vaccine for travel purposes.? COVAXIN?(Bharat Biotech)? Sinopharm?(Beijing)?? Sinovac?? 美姬社区 students?entering Canada and?meeting the requirements?are? to be considered fully vaccinated?? can be…
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美姬社区 Launches Contact Tracing Tool

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美姬社区 has introduced REACH App to all students and staff. All are?required to?use their phone to?scan?tags or QR codes?around the school building?which checks them?in at various locations.?Contact Tracing Reports will be accessed by Security Management,?only in the event of a positive case of COVID-19. Student safety and well-being are at the heart of Total Care Education. 美姬社区 is excited to…
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Welcome Olympics Closing with Smiles and Treats

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After seven days of fun games and activities, 美姬社区’s Welcome Olympics come to an end with prizes, funnel cake & ice cream, and lots of new friendships. New and returning students participated with their teams in two rounds of activities per day where they had a chance to mingle with other teams, work together, and develop stronger friendships. During the…
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COVID-19 Vaccination Required to Live in 美姬社区 Residence

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The?objective of this?new policy?is to keep?ALL?美姬社区 STUDENTS?in a?safe?bubble.?美姬社区 maintains the highest safety protocols for?all?in-person?activities?at school?and in residences,?which?includes?classes,?meals?times, trips, sports, clubs, events?and?other?activities.? To?continue to?maintain our safe bubble,?students will need to be vaccinated?before moving into our residences.? Vaccine?Available to?All?美姬社区?Students?? 美姬社区 has been officially?authorized?by Hamilton Public Health to administer COVID vaccine to all students (12+), staff and their?immediate?families,?free of?charge.? Because 美姬社区 is currently…
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Canadian Border Reopening on Sept. 7, 2021 for Fully Vaccinated Travellers

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Following the easing of restrictions to Americans?starting August?9th,?Canada will?widely?reopen its border for?vaccinated?international travellers?on September 7, 2021.?As of?August 9th?the 3-night hotel quarantine will be eliminated?for all travellers.?? The Canadian Government announced?on Monday, July 19th,?the plan to reopen the border to international?travellers.? All travellers?are?still?required to?have negative?COVID?tests?72?hours prior to boarding.??? Fully?vaccinated?travellers?–?including?our?美姬社区?parents?-?meeting?requirements?(see?below?section?B?-?To be considered fully vaccinated)?will be?exempted?from 14 days quarantine.?? A) Canadian Border Reopens…
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Canada Reaches Vaccination Goals Early and is #1 in the World

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Ontario reports?its?lowest COVID-19 new case numbers in more than?ten?months as?Canada?accelerates vaccination having?over?78.6%?of the eligible population vaccinated?(as of July 23, 2021)?with one dose and?over 50% fully vaccinated.? The country and?provinces?are?easing COVID restrictions.The province’s “Roadmap to Reopen”?Step?Three?began on?Friday, July 16t, a few days earlier than expected due to the successful vaccine rollout and ongoing improvements in public health trends.? Step?Three?Reopening?includes:? Gyms,?Sport facilities,…
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Ontario Has Lowest COVID-19 Numbers since September 2020

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Ontario reports lowest COVID-19 new case numbers in more than eight months as the Lockdown ends and?Canada?reaches the?2nd?position in the world?amongst all countries in?percentage of population vaccinated.? Ontario health officials reported?525 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, June 7th. It is the lowest since September 2020?and the eighth?straight day with fewer than 1,000 new cases.? The province’s?“Roadmap to Reopen”?Step One?will begin…
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美姬社区 COVID-19 Surveillance Program for Extra Safety

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美姬社区 Medical Clinic staff will perform mandatory biweekly surveillance testing for all employees starting in June to ensure the health and safety of all in the 美姬社区 Community.  The purpose for this biweekly surveillance is to ensure that all our employees are negative for COVID-19. As our students live in a congregate living setting, it is our top priority to keep our…
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Canada Ranks #3 in the G-20 for Vaccinations

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?“We now rank number three in the G-20 in doses administered per capita,” said the Prime Minister on Tuesday, May 25, 2021? Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau?indicated?that “almost 50 percent of eligible adults have received at least one shot.”? He confirmed that “by the summer, we’ll have enough vaccines so that every eligible Canadian will have gotten their first dose.”?…
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