STEPHEN RICCIO
PONTIAC July 15, 2020
Wearing masks will become mandatory in indoor public places as of July 18, the Government of Quebec announced on July 13.
This applies to retail stores, malls and other indoor spaces. It also applies to . . .
restaurants, although people can remove the mask once they are seated at a table.
It will be up to businesses to enforce this, therefore people will not be penalized for not wearing one, but they will be refused service. Any businesses that do not enforce the policy could face fines from $400-$6,000. This requirement applies to all those aged 12 and older.
Additionally, mandatory wearing of masks kicked in on public transit across the province on July 13.
National Director of Health Horracia Arunda was in Gatineau on July 10 to hold a news conference regarding how the Outaouais is handling the pandemic.
As of Monday afternoon, the Outaouais has 68 active cases (620 total, with 519 recovered) and five hospitalizations. The Municipality of Pontiac continues to be listed as having five or less cases, while the MRC Pontiac total remains at zero.
