People walk by a sign reading 'Mandatory Face-Covering' amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, in Montreal, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube says the situation in his province is critical, so new restrictions are necessary.
Dube has announced the complete closure of bars and casinos and says restaurants can open only between 5 and 10 pm.
Schools will also close as of today and until January 10th.
Quebec reported a single-day record of 4,571 new COVID-19 infections today.
Ontario reported 3,784 new cases today as many newly-eligible residents 18 and up scrambled to try to book a vaccine booster shot.