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Quebec Premier encouraging police to be less tolerant with people refusing to follow the COVID-19 rules of engagement
BY , Apr 2, 2020 7:23 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
Quebec Premier Francois Legault responds to reporters questions at a daily news conference on the COVID-19 situation, Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at the legislature in Quebec City. Quebec's premier called on anyone large social media following to pass a message to Quebec teens and youth to stay inside and those influencers have heeded the call. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Quebec Premier Francois Legault is encouraging police to be less tolerant with people refusing to follow the COVID-19 rules of engagement.
Legault says he's hearing of people who are flouting physical distancing rules or companies that remain open and is warning who aren't following public health regulations will be hit with fines ranging between $1,000 and $6,000.
Quebec has seen another spike of the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19, reporting 5,518 cases in the province today.
That number represents an increase of 907 cases in the province since Wednesday.
Authorities also reported three more deaths, bringing the provincial tally to 36.
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