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Montreal will be a yellow zone on June 14, private gatherings allowed

by Lorraine Carpenter

Bars will also be able to open as of this Friday.

In a press conference this afternoon, Quebec Premier François Legault announced that the deconfinement plan for the province is proceeding as planned, and that there will be no red or orange zones left in the province next week. As of Monday, June 14, Montreal will become a yellow zone, meaning that gatherings of people from two households will be allowed indoors (with masks and distancing) and outdoors (with distancing). Bars with terrasses will also be allowed to open across the province as of this Friday, June 11, with the usual public health measures in place.

Montreal yellow zone
Montreal yellow zone
Montreal will be a yellow zone on June 14, private gatherings allowed

In addition, proms will be allowed outdoors in Quebec come July 8, with a maximum of 250 people. In addition, graduation ceremonies can go ahead with public health measures in place.

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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.