COVID-19: Quebec tightening restrictions for Boxing Day, 9,000 new cases expected Thursday
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Premier François Legault said at a news conference Wednesday that Quebecers would need to limit private gatherings to six people – or two families – starting on Sunday, Dec. 26.
Quebec has announced new restrictions as cases of COVID-19 increase at a dizzying pace with the Omicron variant taking hold as the dominant strain.
Premier François Legault said at a news conference Wednesday that Quebecers would need to limit private gatherings to six people – or two families – starting on Sunday, Dec. 26.
The same limit per table will apply to restaurants, which have been operating at half capacity since Monday.
He said the current 10-person limit will remain in place for Christmas but he was urging people to delay their parties if they could, or limit gatherings to one celebration either on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
“It’s a matter of using your judgement, the ideal would be to stay home,” Legault said, adding you only catch the virus when in contact with other people.
“If you stay home, there’s no risk.”
For those who insist on gathering, Legault reiterated the rules to follow to minimize risk, such as reducing the number of people, wearing a mask, keeping a two-metre distance and periodically opening a window to ensure ventilation.
Legault’s announcement comes just two days after a rise in cases and hospitalizations forced the closure of schools, bars, gyms, theatres, spas and capacity limits on restaurants and places of worship.
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