Mexico, the U.S. and Canada further extend border restrictions over COVID-19 concerns

Mexico, the U.S., and Canada have agreed to extend for another 30 days travel restrictions at their shared border.

This measure attempts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 .

In May, they agreed to extend travel restrictions until June 21.

Back then, Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said via Twitter, after reviewing the spread of COVID-19 in Mexico and the United States, the governments had decided to leave the restrictions implemented on March 21 unchanged.

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Now, the restrictions will extend through July 21, 2020 .

The land border between both countries will only be used for essential travel .

Non-essential travel

remains forbidden.

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According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security , the measure should not interrupt “ legitimate trade between both nations or interruption the supply chains that are essential to guarantee food, fuel, medicines, and other critical material to arrive at people on both sides of the border.”

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

said Tuesday’s agreement extends the closure by another 30 days . The restrictions were announced on March 18 and were extended in April and May.

“This is a decision that will protect people on both sides of the border as we continue to fight COVID-19 ,” Trudeau said.

Essential travel

includes the return of American citizens and legal residents of the U.S., the return of people who travel for medical purposes; the return of those who attend education institutes as well as that of those who work in the U.S., that of government officers who move due to the health emergency; that of American Armed Forces, as well as their couples and children; and those related to military operations.

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