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Quebec expected to tighten controls as coronavirus cases continue to rise
coronavirus.Geneviève Guilbault will speak Friday morning in the province’s capital. She will be joined by Sûreté du Québec’s interim director Johanne Beausoleil, Montreal police chief Sylvain Caron, and Quebec City police chief Robert Pigeon.The province’s new COVID-19 cases have surged in recent weeks, leading officials to call on citizens to limit their private gatherings as much as possible.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Health Minister Christian Dubé hinted Thursday that social gatherings will be targeted and the province could follow Ontario’s lead by boosting fines for people who flout public health directives.