Canada extends Ebola travel restrictions for additional 30 days
The extension means decisions on immigration and visa applications from residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan will remain on hold until Sept. 28.
Canada has extended its Ebola travel restrictions for an additional 30 days, keeping the ban on entry from Ebola-affected countries in place until September 28. This decision affects tens of thousands of people whose residency applications were suspended since May, including those from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan.
The extension is precautionary, given the severity of the disease, but Canada maintains that the risk of Ebola in the country remains low. The government will also continue to enforce a 21-day quarantine for anyone returning from those three countries. The outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the fastest-growing and on track to become the deadliest on record, with 2,786 people dead out of 5,794 infected.
Aid agencies have expressed concerns about the impact of these measures on humanitarian work in the region.
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