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The Ferris Wheel of Montreal is seen on April 4, 2020, located in the tourist district of the Old Port, and illuminated in the colours of the rainbow in support of victims from the coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. (AFP/Eric Thomas)
C
anada on Wednesday extended a ban on non-essential international entries until the end of October as the country was gripped by a surge in coronavirus cases.
The extension comes amid a second wave of infections caused in part by the return to school or work of millions of Canadians after summer breaks.
"We are extending the existing restrictions on non-US international travel into Canada until Oct. 31, 2020," Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said in a Twitter post.
The restriction, which has been in force since mid-March, makes an exception for spouses, children, parents or guardians of Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
The US has a separate relationship with Canada under which non-essential travelers aren't allowed into Canada but essential workers can get across the border. That arrangement expires on Oct. 21.
