The new restrictions will take effect Friday at 5 p.m."We're at the worst of the pandemic so far," Legault said. Quebec reported 14,188 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, its highest number of confirmed daily cases since the start of the pandemic. The province is reintroducing a curfew, limiting bubbles to one household, closing restaurant dining rooms and places of worship, and delaying school returns to Jan. 17. The study found that an overnight curfew was effective at reducing people's movements at night by 31 per cent in Quebec and 39 per cent in Montreal. When asked about studies supporting the use of a curfew, Legault replied that it was common sense that the mandate would reduce evening trips and discourage people from gathering in their homes, where many have caught the virus.

Source: CBC News December 31, 2021 03:12 UTC