Quebec Is Re-Closing Montreal Gyms

Well that didn't last long.

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Staff Writer

Montreal gym owners' fear has come to pass. On Tuesday, Premier François Legault announced that gyms in Quebec's red zones will close as of Thursday, April 8, in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Montreal gyms had reopened on March 26.

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Legault called new measures coming to Montreal "preventative."

"When we look at Montreal [...] we are not currently seeing a significant increase in the number of cases," said the premier.

"Yes, for now, we resisted a little bit longer than elsewhere, but there is a risk according to experts that's more significant this week than it was last week [of] a strong increase in cases."

Teddy Elliot
Teddy Elliot was a Staff Writer for MTL Blog. He was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec and has a B.A. in Literature. Teddy has been a journalist for three years and was once an English teacher. His creative work has appeared in The Blasted Tree and Parenthetical Magazine. When he's not chasing scoops, Teddy can be found cheering on Aston Villa and listening to 80s power ballads. He was shortlisted for a Digital Publishing Award in 2021.

Quebec Is Re-Closing Montreal Gyms

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