Canada has closed its borders to nationals from all
countries except the United States in order to curb the spread of the
coronavirus.
This is even as 27 African countries have now recorded at
least one case of the virus, according to the BBC.
Benin, Liberia, Somalia and Tanzania are the latest African
countries to hit by the infection.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose wife had
tested positive for the virus, announced the closure on Monday as part of
measures to fight the infection.
He, however, exempted permanent citizens, diplomats and
immediate family members of Canadians.
“We will be denying entry to Canada to people who are not
Canadian citizens or permanent residents,” Trudeau told reporters.
“This measure will carve out some designated exceptions,
including for air crews, diplomats, immediate family members of Canadian
citizens and, at this time, U.S. citizens.”
Trudeau also said the government would mandate airlines 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,” he said.
Canada currently has about 323 confirmed cases of the
disease, with the prime minister undergoing self quarantine as a “precaution.”
Since its outbreak in China in December, coronavirus — which
has spread to more than 140 countries — has dealt a heavy blow on economies,
with a number of governments resorting to emergency measures.
Nigeria currently has only one case of the virus, an Italian
who arrived Lagos for a business trip.
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