Quebec is shutting down a number of industries, along with in-person learning at schools, over skyrocketing cases of COVID-19 and an increase in hospitalizations. Read more: COVID-19 cases in Quebec skyrocket to 4,571 as Omicron variant takes hold Health Minister Christian Dubé announced that bars, cinemas, concert halls, gyms and spas will be closed as of 5 p.m.
on Monday. Remote working, which was strongly recommended, is now being made mandatory. Restaurants, which began operating at half capacity on Monday, can stay open between 5 a.m.
and 10 p.m. Sports performances, whether amateur of professional, will be held without spectators. Schools are also being closed with a return to in-person classes scheduled for Jan.