The closure of the Canada-U.S. border has been extended once again.
The border will remain closed to all non-essential travel until Oct. 21, according to a tweet from federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair.
The closure was set to expire Sept. 21.
“We are extending non-essential travel restrictions with the United States until October 21st, 2020,” Blair tweeted.
“We will continue to base our decisions on the best public health advice available to keep Canadians safe.”
We are extending non-essential travel restrictions with the United States until October 21st, 2020. We will continue to base our decisions on the best public health advice available to keep Canadians safe.
— Bill Blair (@BillBlair) September 18, 2020
As of Friday, Canada has reported 142,897 cases and 9,249 deaths. In the U.S., cases number 6,681,251 and 197,763 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.
The border closure was first implemented in March, under mutual agreement between Canada and the U.S. That agreement has been extended on a monthly basis.
The land border, however, remains open to essential workers, such as truck drivers and health care professionals. Meanwhile, Canadians can still travel to the U.S. by air.
