Quebec tightens COVID-19 restrictions in Montreal 2 weeks after easing them
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MONTREAL - Less than two weeks after easing restrictions, Quebec is reversing its decision to reopen gyms and high schools in the greater Montreal area.
Despite the fact that daily new cases in Montreal have remained relatively stable, Premier Francois Legault said Tuesday he is imposing new restrictions as a preventive measure.
Starting next Monday, students in grades 9, 10 and 11 in red zones, including Montreal, will attend school in person on alternate days and extracurricular activities will be cancelled. Legault said gyms in red zones must close as of Thursday, and that places of worship will have to limit attendance to 25 people.
MONTREAL Quebec appears to be on the cusp of rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine to more priority groups. Health Minister Christian Dube said in a Twitter post that the province is adjusting operations, which he noted is normal when changing priority group. He also said people with chronic illnesses and essential workers will be vaccinated soon, but did not provide further details. His social media comments come ahead of a special 5 p.m. news conference Tuesday with Premier Francois Legault and public health director Horacio Arruda. The government is expected to make a major announcement, though details of what they will say is not yet known.
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Quebec’s health minister is asking regional authorities to act quickly to shut down operations that aren’t respecting COVID-19 health rules.
Christian Dube says the spread of more contagious variants justifies acting when there’s good reason to believe the rules aren’t being followed.
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MONTREAL With additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on the way, the age limit to receive a shot has been lowered in more regions outside of Montreal. The ClicSante website showed Tuesday morning that the age limit is now 60 and older in the Outaouais and Monteregie. Abitibi-Témiscamingue and the North Shore are also vaccinating people 60 and older. Elsewhere, vaccines are still limited to people 65 and older. It also appears that Quebec could move onto the next priority group for vaccine distrbution. Health minister Christian Dube said in a tweet Tuesday morning that the province is adjusting operations, which he noted is normal when changing priority group.