By Canadian Press

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Quebec to impose 8 p.m. provincewide curfew until Feb. 8

Jan 6, 2021 | 2:18 PM

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier Francois Legault is imposing a provincewide 8 p.m. curfew beginning Saturday as a way to halt surging COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations.

The province will become the first in the country to impose such a drastic measure to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Legault says the curfew will last between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. for four weeks, until Feb. 8.

More coming.

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