All The New COVID-19 Rule Relaxations Now In Effect In Quebec
All the new rules for bars and venues as of August 1.
New COVID-19 rule relaxations for Quebec bars, events and venues came into effect on Sunday, August 1.
For Montrealers, the biggest change might be the extension of alcohol service at restaurants and bars to 1 a.m. from midnight. Bars and microbreweries still have to close at 2 a.m., however.
\u00c0 partir du 1er ao\u00fbt, d\u2019autres assouplissements entreront en vigueur pour les salles de spectacles, les festivals ainsi que pour les heures de service d\u2019alcool des bars et microbrasseries. \n\nPour plus de d\u00e9tails http://quebec.ca/deconfinement\u00a0pic.twitter.com/yW3xFUP4Eu— Fran\u00e7ois Legault (@Fran\u00e7ois Legault) 1627318992
Event spaces and other venues, meanwhile, will get to see their attendance multiply.
Events with designated seating (which the government says includes "amateur sports and leisure events with bleachers or stands, [...] assemblies, meetings, conventions or ceremonies, including in places of worship") during which attendees remain seated can now accommodate a maximum of 500 people if they're outside and 250 people if they're inside.
In stadiums and on festival grounds, 15,000 people can attend outdoor events.
Inside, these settings can welcome as many as 7,500 people split up into sections of 500.
The government has made clear that social distancing is still required, as is mask-wearing in interior settings.
