Quebec, Ontario Weigh Tighter COVID Measures as Officials Raise Concerns Over Easter

A syringe is prepared with COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in Montreal, on March 15, 2021. The two provinces hit hardest by COVID-19 are weighing stricter restrictions amid surging case counts, as health officials and politicians urge Canadians to stay home over the upcoming Easter holiday. Paul Chiasson / The Canadian Press

TORONTO—The two provinces hit hardest by COVID-19 weighed stricter restrictions Wednesday while others adjusted their administration of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine following recent federal guidelines discouraging its use on younger patients.

The premiers of Ontario and Quebec have raised concerns about the rising number of active infections in the pandemic’s third wave, and suggested tighter measures could be imposed.