From the onset of the situation, we began to explore and work with the Public Health Agency of Canada on what measures we needed to put in place both at the land-air borders and at Roxham Road.
We began to introduce measures to effect the screening of all individuals, as requested. Recently we began to implement, with the RCMP at Roxham Road specifically, the review and questioning of individuals. We have always questioned all of those I would call “irregular arrivals” at Roxham Road, from a health perspective. In instances where an individual was not of well-being or was ill, we also had the services of the Red Cross to whom we could refer an individual for further verification.
Since we began the measures back on January 21, we've gradually increased our posture, informed by the Public Health Agency of Canada, in terms of what was required. We have continued to sustain an enhanced level of screening of individuals throughout that period.
In the event that someone was demonstrating symptoms of COVID-19, we would refer them to the Public Health Agency of Canada for additional screening and engagement with a quarantine officer.