Government crackdowns on social gatherings in parts of Quebec, Canada's epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, could drag on longer in hotspots like bars and restaurants, public health experts warned, as COVID-19 hospitalizations have kept rising.
MONTREAL - Government crackdowns on social gatherings in parts of Quebec, Canada’s epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, could drag on longer in hotspots like bars and restaurants, public health experts warned, as COVID-19 hospitalizations have kept rising.The province reported 1,078 new cases on Thursday, accounting for about 60% of Canada’s daily tally, and Quebec Premier Francois Legault urged Quebecers to stay home this long weekend when Canada celebrates its Thanksgiving holiday on Monday.
Outbreaks during the spring hit nursing homes and the elderly, but cases among younger Quebecers are mounting, resulting in fewer deaths, but raising fears of the virus spreading to the more vulnerable. “We’re going to be in this game of tightening and loosening restrictions for the months to come,” David Buckeridge, a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at McGill University’s school of population and global health said.
Legault’s government has faced pushback from thousands of protesters holding demonstrations to denounce the restrictions, such as mandatory mask use in indoor public places. Some showed support for U.S. President Donald Trump and the QAnon conspiracy theory movement.
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