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Canada, which has more than 27,000 presumptive and confirmed cases, has introduced widespread public health measures aimed at keeping people at home to slow the spread of the disease.
Late Tuesday, the Canada Border Services Agency announced it is reducing service hours at 27 lower-traffic land border crossings on a temporary basis, saying the COVID-19-related measures will begin at 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
The CBSA said in a statement that the measures, which affect crossings in B.C., Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Quebec, will remain in effect until further notice.
CBSA said in a statement released late Tuesday that economic supply chains are still open and the changes shouldn't affect commercial traffic. The border agency also said it is committed to making sure Indigenous people "continue to be able to move within and between their communities, and are able to provide and access essential goods and services."