Canada's Covid plan under fire as air passengers evade hotel quarantine

Some arriving passengers are dodging mandatory three-night hotel stay while claims of sexual assault tarnish health plan

Less than a week after the introduction of new rules obliging international air travellers to quarantine at a hotel on arrival in Canada, the plan is facing criticism after allegations of sexual assault and reports that some passengers are ignoring the rules.

Amid growing concern that international travellers could pose a risk of spreading variants of the coronavirus, Canada began requiring anyone arriving from abroad to isolate at a hotel for up to three nights, beginning Monday.