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Montreal and Laval will remain red zones until at least June 7

by Lorraine Carpenter

The shift to orange was expected to happen on May 31.

Quebec Premier François Legault announced today that Montreal and Laval will remain red zones for an additional week, until at least June 7. The shift to orange, originally projected to happen on May 31, will be confirmed next week. In orange zones, restaurants can reopen for indoor dining and indoor gatherings will be allowed for two-household bubbles.

The daily case counts of new COVID-19 infections in Montreal and Laval have decreased significantly in recent days and weeks, so this move is being framed by public health as prudent.

Despite the fact that the two cities will still be red zones, outdoor dining in restaurants and outdoor gatherings in private spaces for groups of eight (from two households) will still be allowed as of this Friday, May 28. The last day of the 9:30 p.m. curfew is this Thursday, May 27.

This is a developing story that will be updated.

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.