will be permitted as of June 26 to travel to Iles-de-la-Madeleine this summer by driving through New Brunswick to Prince Edward Island to take the ferry.There had been concerns about driving to the island due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Quebec government announced Saturday that Quebec travellers will need to get a document permitting the trip — they won’t be able to cross the provincial borders without it.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Quebec’s coronavirus-related death toll rose to 5,195 on Saturday with 16 deaths reported within the last 24 hours and 31 occurring before June 5.The province’s COVID-19 cases climbed to 53,824 with 158 new cases and 458 new recoveries.Hospitalizations dropped by.