Those were the figures released Tuesday night by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), showing travel for the week of March 23-29 compared to the same week a year earlier. While commercial travel is still broadly permitted, it has nonetheless been walloped by the COVID-19 crisis. The CBSA figures show a 24 per cent drop in truck drivers entering Canada compared to the same week in 2019. Restrictions applied differently at different crossingsThe CBSA numbers extend beyond U.S. travel. But it also cites medical purposes as an example of essential travel — without elaborating further.

Source: CBC News April 01, 2020 01:38 UTC