Canada US border closure extended for another month
Darpan News Desk Darpan, 20 May, 2021 10:45 AM
The Canada and the United States border closure has yet been extended once again remaining closed for another month til June 21st.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the news via a Twitter post and Federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair also retweeted a post on his Twitter feed regarding the Canada-US extension closure.
Update on the Canada-US border: To protect your health and limit the spread of COVID-19, we’re extending the measures currently in place by another 30 days. Non-essential travel between our two countries remains restricted until June 21st.
To help reduce the spread of #COVID19, the current restrictions for all non-essential travel between Canada and the U.S. remain in effect until June 21. More info on entry restrictions and exemptions in Canada ➡️ https://t.co/zqpAuJwJRypic.twitter.com/vJFAaLOfL3
— Public Safety Canada (@Safety_Canada) May 20, 2021
As of Spring of last year when the pandemic hit the border has remained closed to all non-essential travel.
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