Buffalo, NY (WBEN) - The Blue Jays have shed more light on their plans to return to Toronto.
The team has officially proposed a July 30 return to the Canadian federal government, and hope to receive their answer soon.
Under the team's proposal, players who are fully vaccinated would enter Canada in the same way that Canadian citizens currently do, by showing their proof of vaccination along with a negative COVID-19 test. This would exempt them from quarantine, and those individuals would also undergo “weekly testing.”
Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated individuals would need to adhere to a “modified 14-day quarantine” upon entering Canada. They would only be permitted to leave their place of residence to take part in “baseball activities” at Rogers Centre.
Blue Jays officials point out that More than 200,000 COVID-19 tests have been conducted since the start of the 2021 season, resulting in a 0.03% positivity rate, more than 85% of players and personnel across the league being fully vaccinated. These proposals will apply to both Blue Jays’ players and personnel and any visiting teams.
The team said they are hoping to have their answer from the government soon, given how much work would lie ahead to move the club’s operations from Buffalo to Toronto in time for the proposed July 30 return.
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