Canada is extending a global travel ban and mandatory quarantine measures that require most travelers to Canada, including citizens returning home, to self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival, the Canadian government has said.

The mandatory quarantine order is now in effect until at least Aug 31, while the travel ban for most other foreign travelers is extended to at least July 31, according to federal documents. The measures, designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus, were set to expire on June 30.

According to Reuters, travel by US citizens is covered under a separate agreement, which was extended earlier this month to keep the US-Canada border closed to all non-essential travel until at least July 21. US citizens who are not deemed essential are still subject to the quarantine.

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