international border in the world, between Canada and the United
States, will remain closed until January 21 due to the COVID-19
pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on December 11,
2020. (Photo by Lars Hagberg / AFP)
The longest international border in the world, between
Canada and the United States, will remain closed until 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 monthly since then. Only trade in
goods and merchandise and essential travel are allowed.
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A second wave of Covid-19 infections in Canada — with a total of
nearly 450,000 cases reported as of Friday — has forced several
regions to reintroduce pandemic measures.
The United States is the worst-affected country in the world,
with almost 300,000 deaths from 15.7 million cases.
The border between the US and Mexico will also remain shut until
the same date, said 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.
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