Ontario couple forced into two week quarantine after U.S. return despite being fully vaccinated

TORONTO -- A fully vaccinated Ontario couple has been quarantining in their home for the last nine days after being told to do so upon their arrival at Toronto Pearson.

Patricia and Basil McDonald were returning from visiting their son in Florida via Pearson Airport on July 7.

Fully vaccinated, and having just completed a COVID-19 test 72 hours prior, they didn’t expect to run into any issues.

Nine days later, the McDonalds are still quarantining in their home with five days left for reasons they aren’t quite clear on.

“It’s very unfair,” Patricia McDonald told CTV News Toronto on Friday.

Both Patricia and Basil have received two doses of Moderna — the first doses in February and second in March. They said they submitted their digital vaccination records via ArriveCAN and completed their COVID-19 tests prior to July 7.
Read more