Some significant steps will be taken today in the slow process of lifting restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.
Quebec, which accounts for more than half of the country’s novel coronavirus cases, is reopening elementary schools and daycares outside the Montreal area.
Students will be subject to physical distancing and frequent handwashing while school officials follow public health guidelines for cleaning and disinfection.
Attendance, however, is not mandatory, and two school boards have told The Canadian Press that most of their students will be staying home for now. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Quebec is also allowing most retail stores outside Montreal