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Canada Extends Travel Restrictions Linked to Ebola Outbreak for 60 Days
The 60-day extension keeps visa suspensions, flight bans and 21-day quarantine rules for travelers linked to Uganda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- On Monday, Canada extended travel and immigration restrictions related to the Ebola outbreak in Africa for 60 days, maintaining measures until November 27.
- The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sickened more than 8,000 people since May 15, with health-care workers continuing treatment in the North Kivu province.
- Immigration documents including visas and travel authorizations are suspended for individuals from the DRC, South Sudan, and Uganda, affecting all three nations.
- Foreign nationals who have been in the DRC within the last 21 days cannot board flights to Canada, while returning citizens must quarantine for 21 days.
- The government extended these measures, which were set to expire at midnight, for another 60 days to ensure protocols remain in place until Nov. 27.
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