Canada and the US have agreed to extend their agreement to keep their border closed to non-essential travel to July 21 during the coronavirus pandemic.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday's agreement extends the closure by another 30 days. The restrictions were announced on March 18 and were extended in April and May.

Many Canadians fear a reopening.

Americans who are returning to the U.S. and Canadians who are returning to Canada are exempted from the border closure.

Canada sends 75% of its exports to the U.S. and about 18% of American exports go to Canada.

The U.S.-Canada border is the world’s longest between two nations.

Trudeau also expressed hope that Canada will secure one of two rotating seats on the U.N. Security Council for 2021 and 2022.

Ireland and Norway are vying with Canada for a seat on the Security Council, and voting by the U.N.'s 193 member countries is about to begin.

"As I've said from the beginning, getting a seat on the UN Security Council for Canada is not an end in itself. It's a means to an end," Trudeau said.

"It's a way for Canada to continue to be influential, and have an impact on multilateralism in and around the world."

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