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Montreal’s transit agency will install contactless hand-sanitizer dispensers at all entrances to métro stations in the coming days.

In a statement on its website, the Société de transport de Montréal said the dispensers are in anticipation of a gradual recovery of economic activities after the ordered pause to businesses during the coronavirus outbreak.

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A total of 224 dispensers will be installed across 126 entrance buildings and 50 public access points. They will remain in place for at least three months, the STM said. The first dispensers will be in place by May 1, and the rest will be added by the middle of next month. STM employees will ensure the dispensers are cleaned and refilled regularly.

The STM stated that it expects riders to continue respecting all recommended physical distancing and hygiene practices, such as washing hands, coughing or sneezing into an elbow or sleeve, and frequent hand washing. Riders are also asked to avoid public transportation if they think they may have contracted the virus.