Western Quebec
Premier François Legault has said the situation is critical in Gatineau and is asking people there to only leave home when it's essential.
High schools, gyms, theatres, personal care services and non-essential businesses are closed in Gatineau, the Pontiac and Collines-de-l'Outaouais until Monday.
Thurso, Que., salon owner Lucie Lemery was so busy May 10, 2021, the first day local non-essential businesses could reopen, she only agreed to an interview with Radio-Canada if she could keep working while talking to a reporter.(Christian Milette/Radio-Canada)
Private gatherings are banned in those areas, except for a person who lives alone seeing one other household. Distanced outdoor exercise is allowed in groups up to eight people. The curfew is from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.