Along with the ban on social gatherings, bars and restaurant dining rooms have been closed, as have gyms and movie theatres. Meanwhile, the latest projections by government-affiliated experts say Quebecers will need to be more diligent about social distancing and further reduce their contacts to avoid a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Read more about COVID-19's impact on life in Canada, or reach out to us at covid@cbc.ca if you have any questions. If you have symptoms of the illness caused by the coronavirus, here's what to do in your part of the country. For full coverage of how your province or territory is responding to COVID-19, visit your local CBC News site.

Source: CBC News October 16, 2020 20:03 UTC