St. Patrick’s Day Revellers Urged to Follow Public Health Guidelines

Police patrol the empty streets of Waterloo, Ont. on St. Patrick's Day on March 17, 2020. It's St. Patrick's Day but the pandemic is taking at least some of the fizz out of the annual Irish-themed celebration. Restrictions on gatherings abound and officials across Canada are urging restraint. Frank Gunn / The Canadian Press

TORONTO—Public health officials are urging St. Patrick’s Day revellers to follow physical distancing and other anti-pandemic guidelines today.

The main concern is that gatherings and celebrations could turn into COVID-19 super-spreader events.