Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec

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See also: Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Montreal

The following is a timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in the province of Quebec.

2020[]

February[]

February 27 — The province of Quebec confirms its first case of COVID-19. The patient is a 41-year-old woman who had returned to Montreal from Iran three days earlier on a flight from Doha, Qatar.[1][2][3]

March[]

March 3 — Quebec's first COVID-19 patient is transferred to the Jewish General Hospital and released the next day.[4][5]

March 12 — With 17 cases now confirmed,[6] Premier François Legault announces that the province will ban indoor gatherings of more than 250 people, and that government workers, health care professionals, and teachers returning from international travel will be required to self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival. He also advises residents who are experiencing flu-like symptoms, or who have recently returned from international travel, to self-isolate.[6][7]

March 13 — Following the announcement of restrictions on public gatherings by Premier Legault, precautionary cancellations of public events and facilities begin to emerge province-wide.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

March 14 — Premier Legault officially declares a public health emergency, lasting at least ten days. This measure grants him powers under the Public Health Act to enforce mitigation measures.[15][16] He also announces that the province will prohibit visits to hospitals and long-term care facilities. Citizens over the age of 70 should avoid leaving their homes.[17][15]

March 15 — Premier Legault orders the closure of various recreational and entertainment venues, including, but not limited to, bars, cinemas, gyms, pools, and ski hills. Restaurants were also ordered to reduce their capacity by half and enforce physical distancing.[18][19] Frustrated by the inaction of the federal government, the public health director and the Mayor of Montreal, Valérie Plante, dispatches employees to Montréal–Trudeau International Airport to advise travellers arriving from international destinations to self-isolate for 14 days.[20]

March 19 — Minister of Health and Social Services Danielle McCann suspends orders made by the Court of Quebec that allowed children under the Director of Youth Protection (CDPDJ) to maintain physical contact with their biological parents.[21] On the same day, it was announced that Quebec residents in isolation or quarantine who are not covered by any benefits may apply for $573 per week of financial aid for a maximum of 14 days.[22] The government also announces that it will extend the income tax filing deadline, and inject $2.5 billion into companies suffering liquidity problems due to the pandemic. Quebec citizens are asked not to travel between regions.[23] Physical distancing measures increased residential electricity demand by 2.3% and lowered commercial demand by 3.1% from March 13 to March 19, according to an Hydro-Québec spokesman.[24]

March 20 — The government extends Quebec's public health emergency for at least 10 more days.[25] Indoor gatherings are prohibited and outdoor gatherings are allowed as long as a distance of two metres is kept between participants.[26]

March 21 — The Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) announces that its stores will begin closing on Sundays.[27]

March 22 — The Quebec government announces the closure of all shopping malls and hair and beauty salons. Grocery stores, pharmacies, and SAQ stores will remain open, as well as stores that are accessible by an exterior entrance. All restaurants must close dining-room service, while take-out service can continue. Schools and daycares are to remain closed until at least May 1.

March 23 — Premier Legault orders the closure of all non-essential businesses beginning at midnight on March 24, until at least April 13.[28]

March 28 — Travel within the province is restricted. Only essential travel into Bas-Saint-Laurent, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Côte-Nord, Nord-du-Québec, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Nunavik, and are permitted. Police checkpoints are announced to enforce this measure.[29]

March 29 — The state of emergency is extended.[30]

March 31 — Legault orders all essential businesses (excluding restaurants, gas stations, and dépanneurs) to close on Sundays until further notice in order to provide a day of rest for employees.[31]

April[]

Temporary COVID-19 testing site in Montreal's Quartier des spectacles

April 1 — Intra-provincial travel is further restricted to include non-essential movement in four new regions: Outaouais, the territories and municipalities of Antoine-Labelle and Argenteuil in the Laurentides region, the territories of Autray, Joliette, Matawinie and Montcalm in the Lanaudière region, and l'agglomération de La Tuque in the Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec region.[32]

April 2 — Legault announces that provincial and municipal police officers will enforce emergency measures against individuals and businesses. Individuals and businesses who do not respect the public health directives can be fined $1,000 to $6,000 by the police.[33]

April 4 — The Quebec government grants the national public health director and any health director the authority to order a person to self-isolate for a maximum period of 14 days without a court order if the person does not consent to voluntarily self-isolate.[34]

April 5 — Quebec extends its public health emergency and all associated closures to at least May 4.[35]

April 7 — The state of emergency is extended and the city of Montreal announces the cancellation of all summer festivals and events until July 2. Furthermore, Quebec announces the containment of Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, which was then closed off from the rest of the province. No one could leave or enter the region unless they fell within the exception.[36]

Quebec releases a model projecting that the province will see as few as 1,263 to as many as 8,860 deaths from COVID-19 by the end of the month, depending on the epidemic curve.[37]

April 10 — The Quebec government announces that all festivals, sporting events and cultural events are cancelled until August 31.[38][39]

April 13 — Legault announces that residential construction slated for completion by July 31 will be re-classified as an essential service, arguing that the province "[doesn't] want to add a housing crisis on top of the current crisis."[40]

April 15 — The state of emergency is extended until April 24.[41]

April 22 — The state of emergency is extended until April 29.[42]

April 24 — Premier Legault states that "outside of the senior residences, distancing measures are working," and announces plans to unveil strategies for phasing out the province's current restrictions on commerce and reopening schools. He notes that the province will have to ensure that they are able to "restart the economy without restarting the pandemic."[43]

April 27 — The Quebec government announces that preschools and elementary schools outside the Metropolitan Community of Montreal (CMM) can reopen on May 11, preparing a possible return to work for their parents.[44] Meanwhile, secondary schools, CÉGEPS and universities are expected to remain closed until September, i.e. until the start of the next school year.

April 28 — The Quebec government announces that retail stores outside of the Montreal region with exterior operating doors will be allowed to reopen from May 4 onwards. Retail stores within the Montreal region are allowed to reopen a week later on May 11.[45]

April 29 — The Quebec government announces that regional travel restrictions will be lifted on May 4.[46] However, the state of emergency is extended once more.[47]

May[]

May 6 — The state of emergency is extended until May 13.[48]

May 13 — The state of emergency is extended until May 20.[49]

May 19 — The Quebec government orders that the suspension be lifted with regard to work environments that offer outdoor, recreational or individual sports activities to the public, sports activities to the public, contact-free, conducted outside and in an unstructured manner.[50]

May 20 — The state of emergency is extended until May 27.[51]

May 22 — Groups of at most 10 people are permitted to gather outside. It is recommended, but not required, that they be from at most three different households.[52][53]

May 27 — The reopening of facilities including private health offices, pet grooming services, personal and beauty care, museums, public libraries and camping sites outside of Greater Montreal Area is announced alongside an additional extension to the state of emergency.[54]

May 30 — The suspension on the activities of municipal outdoor pools, wading pools and playground equipment, including splash pads, is lifted.[55]

June[]

Pedestrianization of Wellington Street in Verdun, Montreal, during the summer in order to allow for social distancing

June 24 — Due to relative decreases in the rate of new cases, new health minister Christian Dubé (who assumed the post as part of a cabinet shuffle) announces plans to release new case numbers weekly beginning June 26, rather than daily. The move faced criticism (including from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who urged the Premier to continue being "transparent and open" in its data), leading the province to backtrack and continue releasing numbers daily. Quebec's Director of Public Health Horacio Arruda stated that the he had misjudged how the public would react to the change, and that he did not mind continuing with daily updates.[56]

July[]

July 17 — Quebec retroactively changes its methodology for determining recoveries, stating that its previous method, which did not consider non-hospitalized cases to be recoveries unless proof of their recovery was received, had "significantly underestimated" the total count, and was inconsistent with methodologies used in other provinces. This led to a one-time addition of 23,686 recoveries, and the reduction of active cases from 27,603 to 1,556.[57]

July 18 — Masks become mandatory in closed public spaces for everyone over the age of 12. Businesses can be fined up to $6,000 if they allow customers to violate this health order. Quebec becomes the first Canadian province to enact such an order.[58]

August[]

August 26 — Legault and other officials rule out the adoption of the national COVID Alert Exposure Notification app in the province for the moment, citing privacy concerns and existing contact tracing capabilities. Legault also expresses an objection to using software primarily developed in Ontario, as Montreal is "one of the best centres in the world" for artificial intelligence development.[59]

September[]

September 8 — The Mayor of Longueil, Sylvie Parent, tests positive for COVID-19.[60]

September 28 — Amid a major spike in cases in Greater Montreal, Quebec City, and Chaudière-Appalaches, Premier Legault announces that restrictions will be instated in multiple areas of the province (under a Level 4 "red" alert under the regional alert and intervention system) effective midnight on October 1, including restrictions on private gatherings and certain lines of high-risk businesses (particularly dine-in restaurants, bars, and casinos).[61]

September 30 — Quebec gives police the legal powers "to enter homes quickly to stop gatherings during COVID-19". Police officers "will be able to obtain warrants faster through a new, virtual system that was established in collaboration with the Crown... Normally the process for obtaining a warrant can take a day or two, but that won't work when police want to break up parties that very same evening," said Premier Legault. Public Security Minister Geneviève Guilbault said "We had to give the police the means to intervene." She said that the right to peaceful protest "without masks cannot be tolerated" and she is not ruling out using force to disperse protests if needed. "Eventually, we will cross that bridge when we get there," she said.[62]

October[]

October 1 — Quebec reverses its earlier objections and announces that it plans to join COVID Alert, with Dubé arguing that it would be quicker to adopt a platform that was already available than to commission one from local developers.[63]

October 5 — Quebec officially joins the COVID Alert app. Premier Legault emphasizes that the more people use the app, "the more successful we will be and the faster we can go back to a normal way of life."[64]

The government announces new measures for regions in red zones including closing gyms, prohibiting team sports, and requiring that high school students wear masks.[65]

October 6 — The province records 1,364 new cases, its largest increase to-date. Dubé emphasizes that residents must reduce social contacts and stay home in order to reduce the spread, stating that "I'm glad that we were ready because of the severity and speed of the second wave, but we cannot control how people react to the measures."[66]

November[]

November 19 — Premier Legault announces that restrictions will be loosened for Christmas. Specifically, private gatherings of up to 10 people would be permitted from December 24 to December 27.[67]

December[]

December 3 — The government rolls back their permissions on holiday gatherings in red zones due to a significant rise in cases and hospitalizations at the end of November, deviating from the relative stability of around 1,200 new cases per day that characterized the majority of the month. Consequently, holiday celebrations will be restricted to one's own family "bubble", defined as those who live at the same address.[68] An exception will be made for single-parent households and people who live alone, who are permitted to join one other family's bubble between December 17 and January 10, 2021.[69]

December 13 — Quebec receives its first shipments of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines.[70]

December 14 — The first person in Quebec and Canada gets vaccinated against COVID-19.[71]

December 15 — In the face of the worsening second wave, the Quebec government orders the closure of non-essential stores from December 25 to January 11, 2021, the date on which other restrictions are also meant to be lifted. The opening of both elementary and high schools is delayed by a week, to January 11.[72]

December 29 — Two days before New Year's Eve, Quebec registers 2,870 cases, the highest since the beginning of the pandemic. Additionally, the first case of a COVID-19 variant in Quebec is confirmed.[73]

2021[]

January[]

An empty Jacques Cartier Bridge soon after curfew

January 6 — Faced with the ineffectiveness of current measures to curb the spread of the virus, Legault announces that the lockdown will be extended for another four weeks and a curfew from 8:00 p.m to 5:00 a.m will be in effect starting January 9. Essential stores will have to close by 7:30 p.m and those caught contravening the curfew could face fines of up to $6,000, with exceptions made for health emergencies and essential workers travelling for work reasons. People will also be able to walk their dog within a one kilometre radius of their house. Additionally, although elementary schools will open as planned on January 11, high schools will remain closed until January 18.[74][75] Legault defends the decision by saying that "the situation in our hospitals is critical, especially in Montreal. There are too many visits in homes."[76]

Quebec sets a record number of daily cases at 2,880.[77]

January 9 — A curfew starting at 8:00 p.m and lasting until 5:00 a.m comes into effect in almost the entire province.[78]

January 23 — $55,600 worth of fines are given out to 36 participants of a party in Mirabel, with each fine costing $1,546.[79]

February[]

February 2 — Premier Legault announces that in response to the decline in cases, certain restrictions will be lifted starting on February 8. Notably, non-essential stores, hair salons and museums throughout the province will be able to reopen. Universities and CEGEPs will also have the opportunity to gradually return to in-person classes. In orange zones, which currently comprise about 10% of the Quebec population, the curfew will begin at 9:30 p.m instead of 8:00 p.m, and gyms and restaurants will be permitted to reopen.[80][81][82]

February 7 — Quebec's total death toll surpasses 10,000.[83]

February 9 — Quebec's first case of the South African variant is confirmed in the region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue.[84]

February 10 — Seven cases of the British variant are confirmed in Montreal, in addition to 2 cases of other variants. 35 suspected cases are under investigation.[85][86]

February 12 — The Quebec government says it is preparing to accelerate its use of the 2.6 million rapid COVID-19 tests sent by the federal government in October, as less than 1% had been used. The tests will be primarily used in places experiencing outbreaks, such as schools or businesses.[87]

February 16 — In preparation for Quebec's spring break (French: semaine de relâche) Premier Legault announces further deconfinement measures targeted at families with children, including the reopening of movie theatres, indoor pools, and other low-risk indoor sports activities.[88][89] However, Legault urges caution, as the semaine de relâche of 2020 is considered to have been one of the main exacerbating factors of Quebec's first wave.[90]

February 23 — Premier Legault announces that the next highest vaccination priority group—those who are 80 years of age and older in Montreal and those who are 85 years of age and older in the rest of Quebec—will begin to be vaccinated on March 1. Reservations will become available on February 25 by phone or online.[91][92]

March[]

March 1 — Vaccination of the general population begins in Montreal, starting with the 80-year-old and older cohort.[93] Montrealers in the next priority group, which includes those aged 70 to 79, become able to make reservations to get vaccinated.[94]

March 2 — Minister Dubé confirms that 350 pharmacies in Montreal will begin taking appointments for vaccinations on March 15, adding that the situation in Montreal with respect to the spread of the British variant is concerning.[95] The Director of the Vaccination Campaign Against COVID-19 in Quebec (French: directeur de la campagne de vaccination contre la COVID-19 au Québec), , reveals that since February 25, there have been over 350,000 vaccination reservations made online.[96]

March 3 — Premier Legault announces that all regions of Quebec, except for the Greater Montreal region, will enter the orange zone on March 8.[97]

March 9 — Quebec confirms its first case of the Brazil variant.[98]

March 10 — Vaccination appointments become available province-wide for Quebecers 70 years of age and older.[99]

March 12 — Minister Isabelle Charest announces that indoor gyms and training facilities in red zones will be able to reopen on March 26. Outdoor group activities will be limited to eight people in red zones and to 12 people in orange zones.[100]

March 16 — Premier Legault announces several relaxations of restrictions, including that:

  • On March 17, the curfew in red zones will be pushed to 9:30 p.m.
  • On March 22, students in grades 9, 10, and 11 will be able to attend school full-time in-person in orange zones.
  • On March 26, the regions of Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Côte-Nord, and Nord-du-Québec will enter the yellow zone, wherein the curfew will be abolished.
  • On March 26, theatres and show venues in red zones can reopen.[101]

He also promises that by June 24, all Quebecers who wish to be vaccinated will have at least their first dose.[102]

March 17 — The curfew in red zones begins at 9:30 p.m. instead of 8:00 p.m.[101]

March 18 — The percentage of the province's population that has received at least one vaccine dose reaches 10%.[103] Quebec surpasses 300,000 total cases of COVID-19.[104]

March 22 — Quebec confirms its first case of the B.1.525 variant originating in Nigeria.[98]

March 26 — Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Côte-Nord, and Nord-du-Québec enter the yellow zone. Gyms, show venues, and theatres open in red zones.[105][101] Religious gatherings are increased to up to 250 people in all regions.[106] Meanwhile, the INSPQ releases its most recent COVID-19 modeling, finding that within the next week, the variants will become the dominant strain in Quebec.[107][108]

March 29 — Minister Dubé declares that Quebec is now in its third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.[109] Quebec suspends the use of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in people under 55 years of age as a precautionary measure.[110]

April[]

April 1 — Amid a notable rise in cases, the regions of Bas-Saint-Laurent, Capitale-Nationale, Chaudière-Appalaches, and Outaouais re-enter the red zone. Special emergency measures go into effect in Quebec City, Lévis, and Gatineau until April 12, including a curfew at 8:00 p.m. and the closure of schools, gyms, non-essential businesses, cinemas, and dine-in restaurants.[111] More than 140 cases in Quebec City are linked to an outbreak at a gym.[112]

April 4 — Special emergency measures are extended to the regions of Beauce, Bellechasse, and Les Etchemins.[113]

April 8 — The easing of restrictions in red zones is rolled back as a "preventative" measure. Gyms are ordered to close, although other indoor sports facilities, like pools and ice rinks, can remain open. Religious gatherings are limited to 25 people, down from 100. In orange zones, religious gathering are reduced to 100 people from 250 and it becomes obligatory for children in elementary school to wear a mask.[114]

April 11 — The curfew in Montreal and Laval returns to 8:00 p.m., but remains at 9:30 p.m. for other regions in the red zone.[115]

April 12 — High school students in red zones return to a hybrid learning model, attending school in-person every second day. Extracurricular activities are also cancelled.[114]

April 13 — Premier Legault announces that the special emergency measures in place in the regions of Capitale-Nationale, Chaudière-Appalaches, and Outaouais will last an additional week, ending on April 25. In Chaudière-Appalaches and Outaouais, the measures will be extended to encompass the entire territory on April 14, rather than just Lévis and Gatineau. Côte-Nord re-enters the orange zone after an increase in cases. Legault reminds Quebecers that non-essential travel to the regions of Nord-du-Québec, Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and Côte-Nord is still prohibited.[116]

April 14 — The percentage of the province's population that has received at least one vaccine dose reaches 25%.[103]

April 19 — The border between Ontario and Quebec closes for non-essential travel.[117]

April 20 — Premier Legault extends the special emergency measures in place in the regions of Capitale-Nationale, Chaudière-Appalaches, and Outaouais until May 3.[118]

April 21 — The minimum age limit for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is lowered to 45.[119] The AstraZeneca vaccine will be made available for those within the age range by appointment or by drop-in.[118] Quebec's first case of the B.1.617 variant originating in India is confirmed in the Mauricie-Centre-du-Québec region.[120]

April 23 — Vaccination opens up for people with a chronic illness or an underlying health condition that increases their risk of COVID-19 complications.[121][122]

April 26 — Vaccination opens up for people with physical or intellectual disabilities, including those on the autism spectrum.[121][122]

April 27 — Premier Legault announces that elementary schools will reopen in Capitale-Nationale and Chaudière-Appalaches on May 3, except for the areas of Beauce-Etchemin and Bellechasse. Despite signs of improvement, Outaouais, meanwhile, will maintain all of its current restrictions, as its positivity rate is still nearly three times the provincial average of 2.9%. Additionally, the curfew in Montreal and Laval will be pushed to 9:30 p.m. on May 3.[123] In the same press conference, Dr. Horacio Arruda confirms that a woman from the region of Montérégie has died of a thrombosis linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, a first in Canada.[124]

April 28 — Pregnant women become able to get vaccinated.[125]

April 29 — The Quebec government announces its vaccine schedule for adults under 60 years old, revealing that by May 14, everyone over 18 years old in Quebec should be able to book a vaccination appointment.[126]

April 30 — Vaccination opens up to people aged 50 to 59 years old.[126]

May[]

May 1 — Special emergency measures are extended to the southern half of Bas-Saint-Laurent, including the areas of Kamouraska, Les Basques, Rimouski-Neigette, Rivière-du-Loup, and Témiscouata.[127]

Thousands of people gather at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal in protest of COVID-19 restrictions, with some protesters having travelled to Montreal from other areas of Quebec in order to attend. The protest forces the temporary interruption of vaccinations at the Olympic Stadium, one of the largest vaccination sites in Montreal.[128]

May 3 — Vaccination opens up to people aged 45 to 49 years old.[126] Elementary schools reopen in Capitale-Nationale and Chaudière-Appalaches, except for the areas of Beauce-Etchemin and Bellechasse. The curfew in Montreal and Laval is pushed to 9:30 p.m.[129]

May 4 — Premier Legault announces that as of May 10, special emergency measures will be discontinued in Québec City, meaning that the entire region of Capitale-Nationale will re-enter the red zone. In Chaudière-Appalaches, special emergency measures will be discontinued and the region will re-enter the red zone everywhere except Beauce-Sartigan, Robert-Cliche, and Les Etchemins. In Outaouais, special emergency measures will be discontinued and the region will re-enter the red zone everywhere except Gatineau, Pontiac, and Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais. Even in areas where special emergency measures are in place, elementary students in Chaudière-Appalaches and Outaouais will be able to return to school in-person on May 10. Additionally, Abitibi-Témiscamingue will go from the orange zone to the yellow zone. Meanwhile, a municipality in Estrie, Le Granit, will become subject to special emergency measures starting May 5.[130][131]

The same day, Minister Dubé announces Quebec's first drive-thru vaccination clinic, located at the Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport in Montreal. It is slated for opening on May 17 and will be able to administer 4,000 doses per day once operational.[132]

May 5 — Vaccination opens up to people aged 40 to 44 years old.[126] The area of Le Granit in Estrie becomes subject to special emergency measures.[130]

May 6 — Quebec vaccinates a record 102,700 people.[133] Minister Dubé announces that on May 13, Quebecers will begin receiving digital proof of vaccination in the form of a QR code that is sent by email.[134]

May 7 — Vaccination opens up to people aged 35 to 39 years old.[126] Approximately five people who had ridden a bus from the Chaudière-Appalaches region to Montreal in order to attend the May 1 protest against health measures test positive for COVID-19. Health authorities encourage other bus-goers to get tested.[135]

May 10 — Vaccination opens up to people aged 30 to 34 years old.[126] Marguerite Blais, the Minister Responsible for Seniors, announces that all CHSLD residents who had received a first dose of the vaccine are now fully vaccinated with both doses.[136] Several areas re-enter the red zone, including Capitale-Nationale, most of Chaudières-Appalaches, and parts of Outaouais. Abitibi-Témiscamingue moves to the yellow zone.[130]

May 11 — Premier Legault announces that special emergency measures will no longer apply in Outaouais and Rimouski as of May 17, given the reduction in hospitalizations and cases in these regions. Red zone restrictions will then come into effect.[137]

May 12 — Vaccination opens up to people aged 25 to 29 years old.[126]

May 13 — The Quebec government announces the suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine for first doses, citing the risk of post-vaccination embolic and thrombotic events in the current context of readily available mRNA vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna), which do not seem to pose the same risk. The move comes after several other provinces, including Ontario and Alberta, announced similar suspensions. Consequently, the 148,000 doses of AstraZeneca expected to arrive in the next week will be used as second doses for those over the age of 45 who have received the AstraZeneca vaccine as their first dose. However, for those under the age of 45, the CIQ recommends giving an mRNA vaccine as the second dose.[138][139]

May 14 — Vaccination opens up to people aged 18 to 24 years old.[126]

May 17 — Outaouais and Rimouski move into the red zone.[137]

May 18 — Premier Legault unveils Quebec's reopening plan for the summer. Relaxations will begin on May 28, on which date the curfew will end, and by the end of August, it is expected that most health measures will be obsolete, including mask mandates.[140][141][142]

Reopening plan
Date Measures
May 28
  • The curfew in all regions of Quebec will end.
  • Restaurant patios can open with a limited amount of people per table (in red and orange zones, either two adults and their minor children from different households or one household per table; in yellow zones, residents of two households per table).
  • Travel between regions of the province will no longer be advised against.
  • Stadiums and venues that have designated sections can open with a maximum of 2,500 people (250 people per section), as long as physical distancing is enforced.
  • Outdoor gatherings of either a maximum of 8 people from different households or the entirety of two households will be allowed.
May 31
  • Most regions in the red zone will switch to the orange zone, as long as the epidemiological situation allows for it.
June 11
  • Bar patios can open with a limited amount of people per table (in red and orange zones, either two adults and their minor children from different households or one household per table; in yellow zones, residents of two households per table).
  • Outdoor group sports will be allowed with a maximum of 25 people. In red and orange zones, only non-contact sports will be permitted; in yellow zones, sports with brief contact will be permitted.
June 14
  • Most regions in the orange zone will switch to the yellow zone, as long as the epidemiological situation allows for it.
June 25
  • People who are fully vaccinated can hold private gatherings without masks nor physical distancing.
  • Day camps and summer camps can open.
  • Outdoor events, including festivals and concerts, of up to 2,500 people will be allowed.
  • Stadiums and venues will no longer have to limit occupancy to 250 people per section, although they will still have to obey a maximum of 2,500 people.
June 28
  • Most regions in the yellow zone will switch to the green zone, as long as the epidemiological situation allows for it.
End of August Under the condition that at least 75% of Quebecers over the age of 12 have had at least one dose:
  • Restrictions will be loosened in schools.
  • CEGEP and university students will be able to return to class in-person.
  • The regional alert system will end.
  • Masks will no longer be required in most scenarios.

May 19 — The percentage of the province's population that has received at least one vaccine dose reaches 50%.[103]

May 21 — Vaccination opens up to people aged 12 to 17 years old.[143]

May 27 — Minister Dubé announces that the interval between the first and second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine will be shortened to 8 weeks, as opposed to 16 weeks, following new recommendations from the CIQ.[144]

May 28 — After having been in effect for nearly 140 days, the curfew ends in all regions of Quebec. Numerous other reopenings come into effect, including the reopening of restaurant patios, with a limited amount of occupants per table, and the reopening of stadiums and venues, with a maximum of 2,500 people (250 people per section). Private outdoor gatherings also become permitted, with either a maximum of 8 people from different households or the entirety of two households.[145]

May 31 — The red-zone regions of Bas-Saint-Laurent, Capitale-Nationale, Chaudière-Appalaches, Estrie, Lanaudière, Laurentides, Montérégie, and Outaouais move into the orange zone. However, certain regions of Bas-Saint-Laurent, Chaudière-Appalaches, and Estrie remain in the red zone.[146] This relaxation leaves Montreal and Laval as the only regions still entirely in the red zone in Quebec.

June[]

June 1 — Premier Legault confirms that Montreal and Laval will move into the orange zone on June 7. On that same day, regions currently in yellow zones (Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Côte-Nord, and Nord-du-Québec) will move to the green zone, which will constitute the first time a green zone has appeared on the map since September 2020, when the alert zone system was put in place. Additionally, some regions currently in the orange zone will move to the yellow zone, including Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec, and parts of Bas-Saint-Laurent.[147]

June 6 — The percentage of the population over the age of 11 who has received at least one dose of a vaccine reaches 75%.[103]

June 7 — The two regions remaining in the red zone, Montreal and Laval, move into the orange zone. Notably, this means that indoor dining rooms can re-open for the first time since October 2020[148] and gyms can re-open for the first time since a brief re-opening in April. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec, and parts of Bas-Saint-Laurent move into the yellow zone. Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Côte-Nord, and Nord-du-Québec move into the green zone.[149]

The Quebec government announces that in green and yellow zones, employees will no longer have to wear a mask in situations where social distancing is maintained or where there is a physical barrier between employees.[150]

June 8 — Premier Legault announces that proms that are held outdoors will be allowed as of July 8 with a maximum of 250 people. Masks and social distancing will be optional. According to Dr. Horacio Arruda, the risk is very low, as "young people have a better immune reaction than older people. After 14 days or three weeks after the first dose, they will be almost entirely protected, probably more than 90%."[151] Additionally, Legault confirms that other reopenings will proceed as scheduled, including the transferring of orange zones to yellow zones on June 14.

Students no longer have to wear masks in classrooms, although they must continue wearing them in hallways, buses, and other common areas. The move comes after a heat wave hit the province.[152]

June 11 — Bar patios in orange zones re-open.[153]

June 14 — All regions in orange zones, where about 85% of Quebec's population lives, move into the yellow zone. Most notably, this means that bars can fully open, residents from up to two households can gather indoors, and masks can be taken off in workplaces under certain conditions.[154][155] In green and yellow zones, hours of operation for bars are extended. Bars can now serve alcohol until midnight and close at 2:00 a.m.[156]

June 16 — The border between Ontario and Quebec reopens.[157]

June 17 — Some Quebecers experience difficulties advancing their appointment for their second dose due to shipment delays from Pfizer-BioNTech.[158] The maximum number of spectators in venues increases from 2,500 to 3,500.[159]

June 21 — The number of new cases drops below 100 for the first time since the summer of 2020.[160] Three regions in the yellow zone move into the green zone: Bas-Saint-Laurent, Mauricie et le Centre-du-Québec, and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean.

June 25 — People who are fully vaccinated become able to participate in indoor gatherings without a mask or social distancing and the limit on large outdoor events is increased to 3,500 from 2,500.[161]

June 28 — The entire province moves into the green zone. The green zone allows for indoor gatherings of up to 10 people, outdoor gatherings of up to 20 people, sports competitions (50 spectators if held outside, 25 if held inside), and weddings and funerals of up to 250 seated guests.[162][163]

July[]

July 8 — Minister Dubé announces that a vaccine passport in the form of a QR code will be instituted in September 2021. It will only be used in exceptional circumstances, such as an outbreak of COVID-19 in a high-risk setting, and will never be used for essential services.[164]

July 14 — For the first time since the start of the pandemic, a week passes with no new deaths from COVID-19.[165]

July 15 — People in the 12 to 17 year old age group become able to advance their appointment for their second dose by four weeks.[166]

July 16 — In an attempt to entice the remaining 17% of eligible Quebecers to get vaccinated, Minister Dubé announces that people over 18 who have been vaccinated can enter into a cash lottery starting on July 25. There will be four prizes worth $150,000 each and one prize worth $1 million. For those between the ages of 12 and 17, they can enter into a contest for bursaries. There will be eight bursaries worth $10,000 each and 16 worth $20,000. The draws will occur weekly starting on August 6, 2021 and ending on September 3, 2021, on which date the draw for the largest cash prize of $1 million will take place.[167]

July 25 — Registration for the vaccine lottery opens.[168]

August[]

August 1 — Green zone restrictions loosen further: the limit on indoor venues and stadiums increases to 500 people per section, for a total of 7,500 people, and bars become able to serve alcohol until 1:00 a.m., one hour later than previously.[169]

August 5 — In response to a rise in cases, Premier Legault confirms that a vaccine passport will soon be implemented for certain non-essential services, so as to avoid another partial lockdown.[170]

August 6 — The first draw of the vaccine lottery takes place. Adults can win one prize of $150,000 and those in the 12-17 year old age group can win one of two bursaries.[167]

August 10 — Minister Dubé announces further details on the vaccine passport system, specifying that it will come into effect on September 1, 2021, and will be used for restaurants, bars, gyms, festivals, and other venues with large amounts of people or close contact between people. Pilot projects will be run at a bar in Quebec City, a bar in Montreal,[171] and a gym in Laval.[172]

August 11 — Education Minister Jean-François Roberge announces that when the school year begins in autumn, kids in primary and secondary school will not have to wear masks in classrooms, although they will still have to wear masks in other common areas, like buses and hallways.[173][174]

August 15 — The percentage of the population aged 12 and up who is adequately vaccinated reaches 75%. The Quebec government defines an adequately vaccinated person as someone who has received either two doses of a vaccine or one dose if they previously had COVID-19.[103]

August 17 — Premier Legault announces that vaccination will be mandatory for healthcare workers in Quebec, both in the private sector and the public sector. Specifically, the mandate will apply to healthcare workers who spend more than 15 minutes with patients. Legault also announces that masks will be mandatory in CEGEPs and universities, including in classrooms.[175]

August 24 — Minister Roberge announces that kids in primary and secondary school in nine regions of Quebec (Montreal, Laval, Montérégie, Lanaudière, Laurentides, Centre-du-Québec, Outaouais, Estrie, and Mauricie) will have to wear masks in classrooms. Additionally, in all regions of Quebec vaccine passports will be used for extracurricular indoor sports and sports with a high degree of contact.[176]

August 25 — The vaccine passport app, VaxiCode, becomes available for download on the Apple App Store. VaxiCode will display a QR code containing the name of the person, their date of birth, and their vaccination status. This QR code can be verified by another app, VaxiCode Verif, which is also available for download on the Apple App Store. Both apps, which were developed by a Quebec-based company, Akinox, will soon become available for download on Android.[177]

August 30 — VaxiCode becomes available for download on the Google Play Store.[178] Additionally, the Quebec government announces that it will offer third doses to immunosuppressed people.[179]

September[]

September 1 — The vaccine passport comes into effect for certain non-essential services.[180]

September 7 — Minister Dubé confirms that healthcare workers in both the public and private sector will have to be fully vaccinated by October 15, 2021.[181] Those who do not comply will be suspended without pay or reassigned to other duties, if possible.[182]

September 28 — Minister Dubé announces that seniors living in long-term care homes will be able to receive a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine once 6 months have passed since their second dose.[183][184]

September 30 — The Quebec government announces that theatres can operate at full capacity starting on October 8, 2021, as long as clients have a valid vaccine passport and keep their masks on at all times (except when eating or drinking).[185]

October[]

October 12 — Three days before the vaccine mandate for healthcare workers is meant to come into effect, several provincial medical organizations, including the Order of Nurses, the College of Physicians, and the Order of Pharmacists,[186] announce that members who are still unvaccinated by the deadline will have their licence to practice revoked. However, their license can be reinstated upon full vaccination.[187]

The percentage of the province's population aged 12 and over having received at least one vaccine dose reaches 90%.[103]

October 13 — The deadline for healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated is pushed back by a month to November 15, 2021, due to concerns about staff shortages.[188]

October 27 — The Quebec government announces that there will not be a vaccine mandate for school staff, including teachers.[189] In Quebec's Superior Court, a legal challenge to the vaccine mandate for healthcare workers is heard.[190]

November[]

November 2 — Minister Dubé announces further relaxations of restrictions, starting on November 15, including that bars and restaurants will no longer have to keep track of clients, and karaoke and dance will be allowed in bars again. Additionally, students in high school will not have to wear masks in classrooms. The government will also no longer recommend working from home where possible, allowing for a transition back to in-person work.[191]

November 3 — The vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, which was set to come into effect on November 15, is cancelled. However, the requirement for newly hired healthcare workers to be vaccinated will remain.[192]

November 9 — Quebecers aged 70 and older become able to get a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, provided it has been at least six months since their second dose.[193]

November 24 — The vaccination campaign expands to children five to eleven years old following Health Canada's approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for that age group.[194]

November 29 — It is revealed that the first two confirmed cases of the Omicron variant in Canada passed through the Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.[195]

December[]

December 7 — Eligibility for third doses is extended to health-care workers, people with chronic illnesses, people from isolated and remote communities, and pregnant women. Minister Dubé announces that as of December 23, the limit on private indoor gatherings will increase from 10 to 20.[196]

December 16 — Due to a new wave of COVID-19 driven by the Omicron variant, Premier Legault announces new health restrictions. Starting on December 20, stores, places of worship, public events, theatres, bars, restaurants, and gyms will have reduced capacity. Additionally, sports tournaments and competitions will be suspended; dancing and karaoke will once again be prohibited in bars; the scope of activities targeted by the vaccine passport will expand to include places of worships, funerals, and weddings, if over 25 people; finally, private gatherings will remain capped at 10 people indoors and 20 people outdoors, reversing an announcement made the previous week. Businesses affected by the new restrictions will receive support from the provincial government, according to the Premier.[197]

December 17 — Quebec sets a new record for daily new cases of COVID-19, at 3,768 cases. The previous record of 2,880 was set during the second wave of the virus, in January 2021.[77]

December 20 — New restrictions come into effect at 5:00 p.m, including the closure of gyms, movie theatres, venues, bars, taverns, and casinos. Restaurants will remain open, but their hours will be restricted to 5 a.m to 10 p.m. Elementary schools and high school classes will be suspended until at least January 10, 2022. Additionally, it becomes mandatory for non-essential workers to work from home, thwarting widespread plans for a gradual return to the office beginning in January 2022.[198]

On the same day, rapid tests become freely available to all Quebecers.[199]

See also[]

  • Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Montreal

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