The Canada-U.S. Border will remain closed for non-essential travel at least until October 21.
This was confirmed Friday, on Twitter, the Minister of Public Safety, Bill Blair.
The border between Canada and the United States was closed by decree on March 21 as part of the health crisis. This closure has since been renewed several times by a joint decision of the Trump and Trudeau administrations.
“We are extending restrictions at the Canada-U.S. Border for another 30 days, until October 21, 2020,” Minister Blair said on Twitter. We will continue to base our decisions on the best public health recommendations to keep Canadians safe. ”
The Canada-US border remains open for the transportation of goods.
Canada is thus trying to protect itself, because the COVID-19 pandemic is much more important in the United States. According to data from Johns Hopkins University, the United States had Friday hand more than 6 68 million people infected and nearly 198,000 dead. Canada has passed the milestone of 141,000 contaminations and unfortunately it has 9,200 deaths.