The ripple effect of measures to help stop the spread of coronavirus is even being felt by Delta farmers.
That’s what Delta South MLA Ian Paton is saying regarding temporary foreign workers’ ability to arrive at local farms for now.
“I’ve been on the phone all morning and with this Covid-19 virus and people not being allowed into the country, the farming community in B.C. is in a panic because there’s so many farmers that rely on the arrival of migrant workers from Mexico and Central America. Suddenly they’re asking what’s going to happen now because their workers will have a hard time entering Canada and if they do enter they’ll have to go into two weeks of self-isolation just like all the rest of us. It’s a big issue right now for farmers in B.C.,” said Paton.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday was asked if the government will close the Canadian border, and responded it’s a day-to-day evaluation.
Meanwhile, the federal government federal government announced new travel restrictions and is encouraging Canadians to cancel all non-essential international travel.
Inbound flights have been limited as part of the series of measures to limit the spread of coronavirus.
The World Health Organization this week formally declared the outbreak a pandemic.
