province’s fresh wave of lockdown measures designed to curtail the spread of the COVID-19.A large swath of Quebec has been under partial lockdown since October, with social gatherings banned and bars, gyms, theatres and dining rooms closed in designated red zones.
The goal was to keep elementary and high schools open, even with some restrictions in place.But as the pandemic’s second wave took hold and hospitalizations climbed, the premier ordered a shutdown over the winter holidays to stem the tide including the physical closure of non-essential businesses and schools until Jan.11As pressure mounts on hospitals and the daily tallies of new cases of COVID-19 top 2,500, some health experts say the province’s pivot to tighten restrictions and.