Loto-Quebec has decided to reopen casinos throughout the Canadian province as part of a deconfinement plan by the Quebec government that intends to lift all Covid-19 restrictions by the middle of March.
Customers will be welcome at the Montreal, Charlevoix and Lac-Leamy casinos and to the Quebec City and Trois-Rivières gaming rooms on February 28.
The plan will allow the Crown corporation to reopen the Casino de Mont-Tremblant on March 3.
Premier François Legault said: “We will need to learn to live with the virus.There may be a sixth wave eventually, but we will have to live with Covid."
Loto-Quebec will also reactivate the video lottery terminals in the bars when they reopen and will resume Kinzo operations.
Casino capacity will be limited to 50%.Theaters will operate at 100% capacity, in compliance with applicable health measures.
Opening hours will vary depending on the establishment.
Vaccination passports will be required and masks will be mandatory for all employees in the gaming areas.Guests will also be required to wear masks or face coverings.
"I just want to tell Quebecers that I understand that you're fed up with these restrictions. But at the same time, I think it's important that we remember why we have put in place these measures," Legault said.
Minister of Health and Social Services Christian Dubé said that these measures are here to stay “at least until mid-March.”
