The U.S. will slow down the flow of traffic at select ports of entry on the Southwest border to further limit the spread of novel coronavirus by travelers coming from Mexico, a Customs and Border Protection official confirmed.
"We’re committed to continuing to facilitate cross border movement of essential travelers," CBP spokesperson Nate Peeters said."These measures are only intended to address non-essential travel with the ultimate goal of the further inhibiting the cross-border spread of COVID-19.
Aerial view of Mexico's old customs facilities , next to the construction site of an expansion of the crossing lanes at San Ysidro crossing port on the US-Mexico border in Tijuana, Baja California state, on July 27, 2020. Despite the border crossing restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the lane expansion works on the Mexican side started.
The restrictions on non-essential travel, set to continue through Sept. 21, do not apply to anyone crossing the border for work, school or medical treatment. U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents are still legally allowed to enter."However, it is highly recommended that they do so for only essential purposes," Peeters said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports more than 5.5 million cases of coronavirus infections in the U.S. More than 543,000 cases have been recorded in Mexico, according to the World Health Organization.
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