The extension means decisions on immigration and visa applications from residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan will remain on hold until Sept. 28.
Canadian aid workers on the ground say they are seeing positive improvements, with growing awareness of the outbreak, and receptiveness to seeking treatment. But cases just keep climbing.
Health Canada says its investigations found several compliance concerns, which led it to issue a notice of a non-compliance rating on Wednesday for Grifols’ Taylor Avenue site in Winnipeg.
Forecasters will have the ability to draw a perimeter around the area they think is most likely to be affected and then push an alert to phones in that area.
The WHO says 47,459 measles cases have been confirmed across the Americas as of July 18. The United States has 2,260 of those cases, while Canada has confirmed 1,107.
