Thousands still continue to cross the borders of the U.S. and Mexico everyday despite the extended ban on non-essential travels and health threat of COVID-19, according to a recently published article.


U.S., Mexico, and Canada Extended Their Non-essential Travel Ban 

The Department of Homeland Security decided to extend the non-essential travel ban restrictions to its neighboring countries Mexico and Canada who are sharing the same borders. This is to control the entry of COVID-19 of the three countries. The first travel advisory was announced by Pres. Trump in March and it was extended into another 30 days just a day before the first order expired. For the third time, the travel ban in the three countries was extended recently until June 22. 

This is just one of the measures that are being implemented in the U.S. to ensure that the infectious and deadly new coronavirus will be controlled. If this will not be implemented, the number of cases in the three countries will be more worst tha what it is today.

Thousands Still Continue to Cross the U.S.- Mexico Border Everyday

Despite the warnings about the threat brought by COVID-19 and the extended restrictions of non-essential travel, thousands continue to travel and cross the U.S.- Mexico border everyday that can be seen stretching in the Tijuana, Mexico. Most of those who are lining up of getting in the soil of the U.S. are those who have essential jobs in the country, dual citizens, and ex-pats who are sick and need medical treatment in San Diego, California.

Strict Measures Are Implemented in the Borders

Due to the volume of individuals who are crossing the border, strict health screenings are being implemented before a person can enter the soil of the U.S. There are concerns that the virus is moving back and forth in Mexico and the U.S. The U.S. Border Officials are seriously and strictly screening a person who wants to enter the U.S. They look for any signs of illness and most of the time take the body temperature. Through this, they can ensure to themselves that no one carries the virus in the U.S.

Meanwhile, healthcare professionals at Scripps Mercy Hospital in Southern California told a news outlet that around 48 percent of their patients admitted in their hospital are those who have and do not have COVID-19 symptoms are coming from those who crossed the border in the recent weeks.

the Director of the Intensive Care Unit at the hospital said: "Talking to the people on the wards is that there seems to be a lot either living or working on both sides of the border," Additionally, the hospital also confirmed that they are sending other patients to other hospitals in the northern part of the county because they are almost saturated. 

COVID-19 Cases in the U.S. and Mexico

The number of COVID-19 cases both in the United States and Mexico continues to spike. The virus infections in the country have no any signs of slowing down. In fact, despite this, the U.S. has already slowly reopened its economy while Mexico plans to resume its economic activities next week. As of today, the U.S. still has the highest number of infections of more than 1.7 million and a death toll of more than 103,000. Meanwhile, Mexico has approximately 81,400 cases and a death toll of more than 9,000 according to worldometers.


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