Quebec public health officials are set to outline the province’s coronavirus screening strategy on Friday, as Quebec moves towards a gradual de-confinement.
Retail stores are set to reopen as early as May 4 in the regions and May 11 in the Greater Montreal area. Classes are set to resume for primary schools and daycares on May 11 outside of the Montreal area, with the city following suit a week later.
As Quebec leads the country with the most confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, and the highest number of fatalities, the government has been facing backlash from Quebecers worried the province is moving too fast. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Over the past week, Quebec