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ARTICLE · 08 FEBRUARY 2021

Quebec's Updated COVID-19 Measures

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Quebec Premier François Legault recently announced the relaxation of certain COVID-19 measures currently in place. These changes will come into effect on February 8, 2021, at midnight.

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Quebec Premier François Legault recently announced the relaxation of certain COVID-19 measures currently in place. These changes will come into effect on February 8, 2021, at midnight.

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The Quebec government announced that a curfew will remain in effect for all of Quebec, every day from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., until at least February 21, 2021, except for the following regions: Nord-du-Québec, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Côte-Nord and Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine. In these regions, a curfew will be in effect every day from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. until February 21, 2021.

It is prohibited for anyone in the designated regions to travel outside their home during curfew, except for individuals who are required to travel as part of their work or have another legitimate reason for being outside during curfew.

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