Canada and the United States are extending a ban on non-essential travel until June 21 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The neighboring countries had agreed on April 18 to extend border restrictions until May 21 as cases of the respiratory disease continued to rise in both nations. Canada is now pressing for the measures to remain for another month.
Chad Wolf, acting U.S. Department of Homeland Security secretary, said at a news conference on Wednesday that restrictions across the borders with Canada and Mexico would likely be extended. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said talks about the border "are going well and we’re confident about being able to continue to keep Canadians safe."
The agreement does allow the flow of goods across a border that stretches 8,891 kilometres and is a crossing point for one of the world’s largest bilateral trading relationships. The United States takes 75% of all Canadian exports.
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