CANADA: Border travel restrictions extended to February 21

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that travel restrictions in place at the Canada-U.S. border have been extended another 30 days to Feb. 21.

The current extension was set to expire on Jan. 21

“This will keep people on both sides of the border safe,” Trudeau stated during today's COVID-19 address.

Land border restrictions have been in place for non-essential travel since mid-March 2020 due to the ongoing pandemic.

Restriction exemptions include trade and commerce, as well as travel by family members on compassionate grounds.

Canada has reported 668,181 positive COVID-19 tests since the beginning of the pandemic with 82,522 currently active cases.

The United States reports more than 23 million total confirmed cases and 386,269 deaths as a result of the pandemic.