Officials in Quebec City are underscoring the seriousness of the COVID-19 situation in the region today, with the city entering a 10-day shutdown this evening. Quebec City is one of three municipalities in the province that will go into lockdown measures beyond those of a red zone starting Thursday at 8 p.m. In the Quebec City region in the last 24 hours, three people between the ages of 35 and 61 have moved into intensive care. Quebec City Mayor Régis Labeaume said the new measures are a shock but they're necessary. Quebec City has poured more than $910,000 into pandemic-related expenses since Jan. 1 of this year.

Source: CBC News April 01, 2021 21:45 UTC