A group of physicians, infectious disease specialists and other health experts say the Quebec government needs to shut down the Montreal region, before the spread of coronavirus variants spirals out of control. Since Thursday evening, Quebec City, Lévis and Gatineau have the harshest lockdown measures in the province. Places of worship must limit the number of visitors to 25, while in other cities up to 250 people are permitted. The Montreal region is still designated a red zone, but gyms remain open and some places of worship can welcome up to 250 people. Dr. Marie-Michelle Bellon, an internal medicine specialist who is also part of the COVID-STOP collective, says her patients have gotten younger since variants began spreading in the Montreal region.

Source: CBC News April 02, 2021 16:14 UTC