Quebec Orders Shops, Bars, Restaurants, Churches to Operate at 50 Percent Capacity

Quebec Orders Shops, Bars, Restaurants, Churches to Operate at 50 Percent Capacity
Quebec Premier Francois Legault gestures during a news conference in Montreal, on Dec. 16, 2021. Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press
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MONTREAL—COVID-19 vaccination is no longer enough to prevent Quebec’s health system from becoming overwhelmed, and Quebecers must reduce their contacts by half, Premier François Legault said Thursday.

Hours after new modelling indicated the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus could push hospitals to reach dedicated COVID-19 capacity within weeks, Legault announced a series of added COVID-19 restrictions.