By Canadian Press

EU reimposes travel restriction on Canada amid rising pandemic numbers

Oct 22, 2020 | 11:27 AM

OTTAWA — The European Union’s council has re-imposed a travel restriction on Canada as it battles a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The move reverses a decision in June that lifted entry restrictions on a number of non-EU countries, including Canada.

The Canadian Press has obtained a memo form Council of the European Union, dated Wednesday, that says Canada, along with Georgia and Tunisia were being deleted from a list of countries from which travel had been permitted.

The memo says the decision was taken as part of a regular two-week review process.

It says the commission consulted with relevant EU agencies and services.

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The memo also says the EU will not be allowing travel from Singapore.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 22, 2020.

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