Canada will deny entry to people who aren’t Canadian citizens or permanent residents, Prime Minister Trudeau announced Monday in Ottawa.
The American land border will remain open and Canadians abroad can return into the country, but the door is being slammed close on visitors from elsewhere. The government also intends to continue to allow trade with other countries and exceptions will be carved out for diplomats and people with family in the country.
The prime minister said the government would also mandate that airlines would have to do a basic health assessment of anyone travelling to Canada, including citizens. “Anyone who has symptoms will not be able to come to Canada.” The sweeping travel restrictions come as Canada passed 320 confirmed cases of the disease over the weekend and B.C. announced an additional three deaths, bringing the national total to four deaths.
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