More than 24 hours after the announcement of the imposition of a curfew from Saturday 8 p.m., the Trois-Rivières police still refuse to comment. The intervention plan is being developed, we are assured. For the rest, we say we are waiting for the official adoption of the decree by the Legault government.
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As for businesses deemed non-essential, the flexibility measures, which now allow in-store pickup, are not welcomed in the same way everywhere.
“I don’t think it’s going to change anything, I don’t think that’s what will pay off our mortgage,” said Manon Giroux of the L clothing store downtown. The opposite of the Le Brun general store in town.
“For me, this is very good news”, rejoiced the co-owner of the place Isabelle Thibeault.
While teachers and parents welcomed the return to class as early as next week, some are wondering about the quality of the air in schools. This is the case of Professor Lionel Berthoux, virologist, for whom the government missed a great opportunity by not equipping schools with adequate ventilation systems last summer, as recommended by the scientific consensus. For him, the outbreaks of recent months are the result of inaction by the authorities in this area.
At the Société de transport de Trois-Rivières (STTR), where the first wave of COVID-19 had resulted in a service offloading, we chose this time to keep all buses on the road, despite the announced curfew.
“We decided to maintain our services in an integral way, to support essential workers, including, among others, health workers”, explained Patrice Dupuis, general manager of the STTR.
It should be noted, however, that those who want to take advantage of paratransit after 8 p.m. will have to demonstrate that their travel is essential.
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