The longest international border in the globe, in between Canada and the United States, will stay closed till January 21 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday.
“Canada and the United States agreed today to keep our shared border closed until January 21,” Trudeau told a news conference.
The border was initially closed in March to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The closure has been renewed month-to-month given that then. Only trade in goods and merchandise and necessary travel are permitted.
A second wave of Covid-19 infections in Canada — with a total of almost 450,000 instances reported as of Friday — has forced many regions to reintroduce pandemic measures.
The United States is the worst-impacted nation in the globe, with nearly 300,000 deaths from 15.7 million instances.
The border in between the US and Mexico will also stay shut till the exact same date, mentioned Chad Wolf, the acting head of the Department of Homeland Security, on Twitter.
“In order to continue to prevent the spread of COVID, the US, Mexico, & Canada will extend the restrictions on non-essential travel through Jan. 21. We are working closely with Mexico & Canada to keep essential trade & travel open while also protecting our citizens from the virus,” he tweeted.