SEATTLE, Wash. — Canada will not require Point Roberts residents to provide negative COVID-19 tests before traveling through the country.
Travel between Washington and Point Roberts requires a 25-mile trip through Canada.
The Seattle Times reported that Governor Jay Inslee announced his office was informed by the Consulate General of Canada of the decision yesterday (wed).
It will allow about 1,300 residents to forgo having to get a test on either side of the U.S.-Canada border.
The announcement came after Canada implemented a policy on Monday requiring a recent negative COVID-19 test for visitors arriving by land.