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Canada closing borders to non-citizens, Americans exempted Canada closing borders to non-citizens, Americans exempted
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TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he will close the country’s borders to anyone not a citizen, an American or a permanent resident and asked all Canadians to say home amid the coronavirus pandemic. TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he will close the country’s borders to anyone not a citizen, an American or a permanent resident — and even they have to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival — due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“All Canadians as much as possible should stay home,” Trudeau said said outside his residence, where is self isolating after his wife tested positive for the virus. Trudeau said Canadians who are not in Canada need to come home immediately and he said they must must isolate themselves for 14 days after they arrive.
Trudeau said his government based its decisions on science and public health recommendations ,but said Americans would exempted despite cases surging in the U.S. He also said those already in the country, “as much as possible should stay home.” He spoke outside his residence, where is self isolating after his wife tested positive for the virus.
Trudeau said his government based its decisions on science and public health recommendation, but said Americans would exempted despite cases surging in the U.S.
“We recognize that the level of integration of our two economies,” he said.“We recognize that the level of integration of our two economies,” he said.
The U.S. is by far Canada’s largest trading partner — accounting for 75 percent of the country’s exports. Trudeau has spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump in recent days.The U.S. is by far Canada’s largest trading partner — accounting for 75 percent of the country’s exports. Trudeau has spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump in recent days.
Trudeau also said his government will restrict flights to Canada to airports in four major cities. The Canadian government is also mandating air carriers to screen passengers with symptoms of the novel coronavirus out of lines so they don’t board planes home.
He said the country is taking ``increasingly aggressive steps’’ to keep everyone safe.He said the country is taking ``increasingly aggressive steps’’ to keep everyone safe.
The government is also restricting overseas flights to just four airports in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver, and mandating airlines to screen passengers for symptoms of the virus before allowing anyone to board a plane.
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Canada more than doubled since Friday, including 32 new confirmed cases in Ontario on Monday.
Trudeau said `”we can still slow the spread of this virus’’ but it will take a major adjustment from everyone.
Officials in the Pacific Coast province of British Columbia also announced three more deaths. Canada recorded its first death last week.
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