US-Canada Border to Stay Shut for 30 More Days, Justin Trudeau Says

Signs showing closed lanes at the U.S.-Canada border crossing in Lacolle, Quebec, on March 18, 2020. Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP

The United States and Canada have reached a deal to extend the border closure between the two countries for another 30 days, said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

The U.S.-Canada border, which at 5,500 miles is the world’s longest, was shut on March 21 to all non-essential traffic. The agreement between the two countries to close the border amid the pandemic was due to expire this week.