The City of Montreal has announced the cancellation of all festivals, sporting events and public gatherings until July 2 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
That means Quebec’s Fête nationale, which falls on June 24, and Canada Day festivities will not be held. The city says the decision was made Tuesday in accordance with directives issued by the Quebec government.
Montreal has been under a state of emergency since March 27 and remains the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in Quebec. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] On Tuesday, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city climbed to 4, 407, close to half of the province’s 9,340 cases.