Quebec has reimposed a nightly curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in response to surging coronavirus cases.
Videos posted on social media showed police patrolling the streets and alerting people via loudspeakers of the risk of fines.
People also received emergency alerts warning them about the curfew on New Year's Eve."It is forbidden to be outside your home or property between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Increased police surveillance," the message said, according to screenshots shared onIn a statement announcing the curfew, Legault said the curfew was necessary to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed.
"I know the curfew is an extreme measure, but the situation is extreme," Legault said."As soon as the worst of the storm is over, the first thing we'll do is remove the curfew." The Jacques-Cartier bridge in Montreal is seen on April 11, 2020, illuminated in the colors of the rainbow as a sign of hope and in support of victims of the coronavirus.Quebec has also limited restaurants to providing takeout service only and banned private gatherings indoors.The new curfew was announced as health officials reported a daily record of more than 14,000 new coronavirus cases on Thursday.
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