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COVID-19
The Associated Press and Dan Gunderson

Canada extends U.S. border restrictions to Oct. 21

Communities along Minnesota’s northern border are tightly knit with Canada
An American flag and a Canadian flag fly in Roseau, Minn., in August 2019. Due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, Canada is extending the agreement to keep the U.S. border closed to nonessential travel to Oct. 21.
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Updated: 1:09 p.m.

Canada is extending the agreement to keep the U.S. border closed to nonessential travel to Oct. 21 during the coronavirus pandemic.

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said Friday they will continue to base the decision on the best public health advice available to keep Canadians safe.

The restrictions were announced on March 18 and have been extended each month since.

Many Canadians fear a reopening. The United States has more confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19 than any country in the world.

Canada is seeing an uptick in cases in recent weeks. Canada largest province, Ontario, reported 401 new cases on Friday.

Nonessential travel to Canada includes tourism, shopping and entertainment. Essential cross-border workers like health care professionals, airline crews and truck drivers are still permitted to cross. Truck drivers are critical as they move food and medical goods in both directions. Much of Canada’s food supply comes from or via the U.S. Trade shipments are still allowed, too.

Americans who are returning to the U.S. and Canadians who are returning to Canada are also exempted from the border closure.

Last week. Minnesota U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith introduced legislation to provide forgivable loans to small businesses near the Canadian border that have been affected by the travel restrictions.