US, Canada, and Mexico Borders to Stay Closed for Travelers

U.S. Customs officers stand beside a sign saying that the U.S. border is closed at the U.S.-Canada border in Lansdowne, Ont., on March 22, 2020. Lars Hagberg/AFP via Getty Images

WASHINGTON—The United States, Canada, and Mexico have agreed to keep their shared borders closed to non-essential traffic until at least late August because of 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.