Quebec to Limit Social Gatherings to Six People on Boxing Day

Quebec Premier Francois Legault speaks during a news conference in Montreal, on Dec. 22, 2021, where he gave an update on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes

Quebec will tighten COVID-19 restrictions on Boxing Day, limiting the number of people permitted in indoor private gatherings to six, Premier Francois Legault said on Dec. 22.

Starting Dec. 26, the current 10-person limit for gatherings in private homes will shrink to six people or two-family bubbles, Legault said during a press conference.