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Quebec has seen the most COVID-19 cases and deaths than any other province, but it also plans to reopen businesses and schools faster than anywhere else.

The province’s schedule stands in sharp contrast to Ontario and other provinces who are moving more slowly — even provinces where new cases have effectively disappeared. New Brunswick has reported zero new cases for ten days in a row, but is still taking more gradual steps than Quebec, which reported 775 new cases and 83 new deaths on Tuesday alone.

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On Tuesday, Quebec Premier François Legault announced that most retail stores will be able to reopen on May 4, except in Montreal, which will be a week later. The construction and the manufacturing sectors will be allowed to start reopening May 11. This follows Monday’s announcement that elementary schools and daycares will start reopening on May 11.

“Our challenge is to gradually re-start the economy without re-starting the pandemic,” Legault said, adding that announcements for more sectors to reopen will come over the next few weeks.