Some COVID restrictions in Montreal may be eased, Drouin says

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“Clearly, what the numbers tell us is that perhaps there is some fatigue in the population. When four, five, six weeks have passed (close to the blockade), maybe people have started indulging in certain contacts. “

Drouin was asked about a memo that his department sent to the Quebec government on October 26 recommending softening some measures in the red zones. For example, the department has proposed that indoor gatherings in private homes of unlimited numbers are allowed as long as visitors come from only one other household and fitness centers, libraries, theaters and museums reopen, with restrictions. on the number of people admitted.

Drouin said his department was proposing not so much softening of the measures, but rather “more targeted” measures. Some activities that present minimal risk for virus transmission could be allowed, he said, in order to reduce the negative mental health impacts of isolation and improve compliance with other measures.