Businesses in the Greater Montreal area are reopening on Monday after they were forced to close in late March due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The region is the last in Quebec, the province hardest hit by the health crisis, to reopen retail stores so long as they have an outdoor entrance and can ensure physical distancing.
Shopping malls are still closed. The reopening doesn’t necessarily mean that stores will operate the way they did before COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, bore down on Montreal. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Some retailers are opting for extra protective measures, such as plexiglass and no-touch browsing.