Despite government efforts to bring them home, some Canadian travellers stranded by the COVID-19 pandemic say they are not optimistic about returning home soon.
On Monday, Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne tweeted that the Canadian government had “secured authorizations for @AirCanada to operate 3 flights this week” from Peru.
The South American country has closed its borders, forcing residents into quarantine to limit the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
ADVISORY TO CANADIANS IN PERU: We have secured authorizations for @AirCanada to operate 3 flights this week. Register here: https://t.co/BQelLKjTAf ➡️All united against #COVID19@CanadaPeru pic.twitter.com/PkfyuC2GRL — François-Philippe