The governments of Canada and Bahamas have announced temporary travel restrictions on residents from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan following concerns over the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the region.
Canada said the restrictions would take effect from Wednesday and remain in place for 90 days as authorities seek to prevent the Ebola virus from entering and spreading within the country.
The travel restriction on the three countries follows a similar decision by the United States. However, unlike Canada, the U.S. restriction will last for 30 days.
The Canadian government, in a statement released on Tuesday, said the temporary border measures were part of broader public health efforts to contain the risk posed by the outbreak.
Canada stated that its citizens, permanent residents and other eligible foreign nationals who had recently been in affected areas but do not show symptoms would be required to quarantine for 21 days beginning May 30.
The Bahamas also announced similar entry restrictions, which took immediate effect and will remain in force for an initial period of 30 days, subject to review by the country’s health ministry.
The Caribbean nation further introduced enhanced health screenings and possible quarantine measures for foreign nationals who had recently visited the affected countries before arriving in the Bahamas.
