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CanadaU.S. Border Restrictions Extended Another Month

AM800-News-Windsor-Detroit-Ambassador Bridge-Customs-2-1.3384184 DETROIT, UNITED STATES: A tucks heads to US customs after crossing the Ambassador Bridge that connects Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, Canada, 28 September 2001. The Ambassador Bridge is one of the busiest crossings between the US and Canada. The 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in New York and outside Washington that have left more than 6,900 people dead disrupted trade across the Canadian-US border, which sees more than one billion dollars in goods traded each day. AFP Photo/Jeff KOWALSKY (Photo credit should read JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP/Getty Images) (JEFF KOWALSKY/A truck heads to US customs after crossing the Ambassador Bridge linking Windsor and Detroit. (Photo by Jeff Kowalsky/AFP/Getty Images))

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The ban has been extended to May 21

A ban on all non-essential travel across the Canada-U-S border is being extended.

According to a tweet from the Canada Border Services Agency, the ban is being extended to May 21.

All non-essential travel has been restricted at the border since March, 2020 to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Only essential workers like healthcare professionals and those involved in the movement of goods have been allowed to cross the border.