Quebec, the province hardest hit by the novel coronavirus, has started to roll out the first phase of its recovery plan on Monday.
After more than a month of lockdown, retail stores in most parts of the province are reopening — except in the Greater Montreal area.
Traffic restrictions are also set to be lifted in several regions as of Monday, including the Laurentians, Lanaudière and Chaudière-Appalaches. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The provincial government will continue to ease measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, throughout the month of May.