novel coronavirus during Christmastime.The police department said in a statement issued Tuesday that it received 693 calls from Dec.
21 to 27, when holiday gatherings were prohibited in the city, which is a designated red zone.In Quebec, a stricter lockdown also came into effect on Christmas as the second COVID-19 wave continues to gain steam.
All non-essential businesses are closed until at least Jan. 11, 2021.Montreal police officers also inspected two establishments with liquor licences, more than 7,800 stores and 31 other places during that time.