COVID-19.Acting U.S. Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf said Thursday in announcing the extension that restrictions on cross-border traffic that have been in place since March have helped slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Canada, U.S. likely to extend border closure into late August, sources say Officials had said in recent days that another 30-day extension was likely before the expiration of the previous 30-day extension.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The partial closure restricts crossing to commercial traffic, people returning to their home country and other travel deemed essential.