Canada Says It Will Keep Its Border Closed To American Visitors 'For Months To Come'

Blair says the ban, which was set to expire October 21, will likely last for several months until the coronavirus outbreak is 'much less serious' in both countries. Pictured: The US-Canada border crossing is seen amid coronavirus disease outbreak in Lacolle, Quebec, April 17 

Daily Mail: Canada will keep its border closed to American visitors 'for months to come' until the coronavirus outbreak is 'much less serious' in both countries 

 * Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says Canada will continue to restrict all non-essential travel to and from the US 

 * Blair says the ban, which was set to expire October 21, will likely last for several months until the coronavirus outbreak is 'much less serious' in both countries 

 * A second wave is currently sweeping Canada with about 2,000 new cases per day compared to just 300 in July 

 * Several US states are reporting surges including Florida, Wisconsin, North Dakota and New York with an average of 47,000 cases per day 

 * It comes on the heels of President Donald Trump being hospitalized after being diagnosed with COVID-19 

Canada says it will continue to restrict all non-essential travel to and from the US until the coronavirus outbreak is much less serious in both nations. 

The comments by Canadian Public Safety Minister Bill Blair suggest that the ban on travel could stay for months to come as cases continue to spike in both countries 

The measures, which do not effect trade, first went into effect in March and were set to expire on October 21 - but are likely to continue far beyond. 

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WNU Editor: A close friend of mine has a summer cottage in the Adirondacks in upper New York state. He has not been there all year. I know a number of Canadian "snowbirds" who travel to Florida each winter and stay at their condos. Not going to happen this year. And then there is me. I am one of those who enjoys making short trips to the States 2 or 3 times a year. Did not happen this year, and there is a very good chance that travel is going to be limited next year..

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