coronavirus pandemic this week.Premier François Legault confirmed the decision in an interview Monday morning, citing high hospitalization rates in the province.“There are already natural measures with the time off during the holidays but we are obligated to add to them,” he told Montreal radio station 98.5 FM.The holiday season represents an opportunity to help bring rising COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations down since schools, construction sites and many offices are already closed, according to Legault.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“Do we have to close stores during a certain period?” he said. “That’s what we’re considering.”The announcement comes as the government has been mulling.