Quebec lifts vaccine passport requirement at places of worship, capacity limits rise
Global News
Among the measures being lifted as part of Quebec's phased reopening plan are capacity limits on retail stores and caps on the number of visitors at private seniors residences.
Quebec’s vaccine passport will no longer be required at places of worship and funerals as of Monday as the province continues to relax COVID-19 restrictions.
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Among the other measures being lifted as part of Quebec’s phased reopening plan are capacity limits in retail stores and caps on the number of visitors at private seniors residences.
Conferences and other public events will be allowed to resume, while arcades, bowling alleys and other recreation centres are allowed to reopen.
Quebec plans to relax restrictions further on Feb. 28, and again on March 14, when all capacity limits and vaccine passport requirements are set to end.
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