Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé announced Monday that starting at 5 p.m., schools, bars, casinos, gyms and other similar venues will be closed as the Omicron COVID-19 variant continues to surge in the province, which saw 4,571 new cases -- a record daily high on Dec. 20.

Restaurants will also be restricted to operating between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m. daily. While gyms and spas are being closed, Dube said personal care services would not be closed.

Elementary and secondary schools and adult centres will be closed. But elementary facilities will be kept accessible until the holiday break to continue distributing rapid tests and continue operation of the province's vaccination campaign. The return to class will be Jan. 10.

In addition to closures, Dube also announced that working from home would be mandatory for most businesses.

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