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MONTREAL — Warning that hospitals could soon be overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, Quebec Premier François Legault imposed a series of new restrictions Thursday, including a nighttime curfew that will begin on New Year's Eve.
Faced with the extremely contagious Omicron variant and soaring case numbers, the provincial government has announced new measures to halt the spread of COVID-19. Many of them come into effect at 5 p.m.
Free rapid tests will be available in some pharmacies starting today
New measures to combat COVID-19 will be coming into effect Monday, as Quebecers prepare for the holidays and cases soar across the province. Hospitals cancel surgeries to make room for patients.
Many people and their families are scrambling to revisit holiday and travel plans as cases and hospitalizations have seen a sharp rise in recent days.