Montreal Enters State of Emergency, Several Provinces Tighten COVID Rules Due to Omicron

Montreal Enters State of Emergency, Several Provinces Tighten COVID Rules Due to Omicron
A woman walks by a sign reading "Mandatory Face-Covering," in Montreal on Dec. 19, 2021. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes
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The city of Montreal declared a state of emergency on Dec. 21, while Quebec and several other provinces are once against tightening COVID-19 restrictions in efforts to address the spread of the Omicron variant.

Following Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé’s Dec. 20 announcement of tougher COVID-19 measures, the largest city in the province announced a state of emergency, which would grant authorities additional power to access resources.