US travel restrictions with Canada, Mexico extended through Dec 21

WASHINGTON - US non-essential travel restrictions across its borders with Canada and Mexico will be extended through Dec 21 due to COVID-19, US Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said on Thursday.

"In order to continue to prevent the spread of COVID, the US, Mexico, & Canada will extend the restrictions on non-essential travel through Dec 21. We are working closely with Mexico & Canada to keep essential trade & travel open while also protecting our citizens from the virus," Wolf tweeted.

The border restrictions were first implemented on March 21.

More than 11.6 million confirmed COVID-19 cases have been reported in the United States, with over 251,000 deaths, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.