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Benoit barbeau
Virology expert
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“Being able to play in the park with another family while keeping your distance, going to the movies or skating, these are small relaxations that can really have a positive impact. When we can meet our psychological needs, even if it is minimal, we are more able to follow the instructions, ”explains UQAM psychology professor Geneviève Beaulieu Pelletier.
Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, especially with the arrival of the vaccine, also helps compliance with the measures, she adds.
“The vaccines are there, it just motivates the efforts we are already making. For those who follow the instructions from the start, there is something encouraging, ”says Mme Beaulieu Pelletier.
The feeling of deprivation was less great, because it is not a time of the year conducive to gatherings, as was the case for the Holidays, analyzes sociologist Dominique Morin.
To watch over the next two weeks
However, we will be able to measure the real impact of the release within two weeks if we witness an increase in cases, recalls Benoit Barbeau.
“This is where we will know if we keep the status quo or if we can continue the relief. […] It will also depend on the vaccination campaign, the impact of the variants. We must remain cautious, ”argues the virologist.
– With Roxane Trudel
Parties that are expensive
During the spring break, police put an end to at least three gatherings of more than 24 people. Previously, other meetings had proven to be costly for offenders:
Mascouche, Lanaudière | Sunday March 7
About thirty members of the same family received at least one report for having gathered illegally in a house. Several of them who left during curfew will receive a second ticket.
Saint-Jules, Chaudière-Appalaches | Sunday March 7
A party in a private residence on rue des Moulins ended with 24 general offense reports for 17 adults and 7 minors.
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, Capitale-Nationale | Saturday March 6
About thirty revelers who had rented a cottage to party on Chemin Blanc left the scene with tickets approaching $ 60,000. In addition to the general reports given to the 36 revelers, several of them also received additional tickets, for insulting a peace officer or for obstructing the work of a police officer.
Terrebonne, Lanaudière | Friday March 5
A party between teens to celebrate a birthday took a whole new turn when 12 people, including two adults who presumably supervised the group, were sentenced.
Mirabel, Laurentians | Sunday January 24
About thirty revelers were seen leaving a residence in single file, their pockets reduced by $ 55,800. When the police arrived, no less than 36 offenders were partying in the house on Lafontaine Street. “They went out with rucksacks or a small suitcase with wheels in their hands. Looks like they were there for a few days, ”said a neighbor.
Chelsea, Outaouais | Tuesday, October 27
More than 80 students gathered in a luxurious rented residence to celebrate the birthday of one of their own on a noisy evening. When the police arrived, several guests fled, and 83 individuals were identified. They were each to be fined, totaling over $ 128,000.
– Roxane Trudel, Antoine Lacroix and Érika Aubin
Reports issued by police officers in connection with the pandemic
- 1is to March 7: 1099
- February 22 to 28: 1084
- February 15 to 21: 1081
- February 8 to 14: 1034
Source: Ministry of Public Security
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