legault extends the special emergency measures in place in the regions of capitale-nationale, chaudière-appalaches, and outaouais until may 3. april 21 — the minimum age limit for the oxford-astrazeneca vaccine is lowered to 45. the astrazeneca vaccine will be made available for those within the age range by appointment or by drop-in. quebec's first case of the b.1.617 variant originating in india is confirmed in the mauricie-centre-du-québec region. april 23 — vaccination opens up for people with a chronic illness or an underlying health condition that increases their risk of covid-19 complications. only two days after opening, drop-in vaccination sites for the oxford-astrazeneca vaccine in montreal are forced to close; all available doses had been administered. scheduled vaccination appointments, however, continue as before. april 26 — vaccination opens up for people with physical or intellectual disabilities, including those on the autism spectrum. april 27 — premier legault announces that elementary schools will reopen in capitale-nationale and chaudière-appalaches on may 3, except for the areas of beauce-etchemin and bellechasse. despite signs of improvement, outaouais, meanwhile, will maintain all of its current restrictions, as its positivity rate is still nearly three times the provincial average of 2.9%. additionally, the curfew in montreal and laval will be pushed to 9:30 p.m. on may 3. in the same press conference, dr. horacio arruda confirms that a woman from the region of montérégie has died of a thrombosis linked to the astrazeneca vaccine, a first in canada. april 28 — pregnant women become able to get vaccinated. the same day, the formula 1 canadian grand prix, held in montreal at the circuit gilles villeneuve, is cancelled for a second year in a row due to the pandemic. april 29 — the quebec government announces its vaccine schedule for adults under 60 years old, revealing that by may 14, everyone over 18 years old in quebec should be able to book a vaccination appointment. april 30 — vaccination opens up to people aged 50 to 59 years old. may may 1 — special emergency measures are extended to the southern half of bas-saint-laurent, including the areas of kamouraska, les basques, rimouski-neigette, rivière-du-loup, and témiscouata. thousands of people gather at the olympic stadium in protest of sanitary measures, with some protesters having travelled to montreal from other areas of quebec in order to attend. the protest forces the temporary interruption of vaccinations at the olympic stadium, one of the largest vaccination sites in montreal. thousands of people gather at the olympic stadium in montreal in protest of covid-19 restrictions, with some protesters having travelled to montreal from other areas of quebec in order to attend. the protest forces the temporary interruption of vaccinations at the olympic stadium, one of the largest vaccination sites in montreal. may 3 — vaccination opens up to people aged 45 to 49 years old. elementary schools reopen in capitale-nationale and chaudière-appalaches, except for the areas of beauce-etchemin and bellechasse. the curfew in montreal and laval is pushed to 9:30 p.m. may 4 — premier legault announces that as of may 10, special emergency measures will be discontinued in québec city, meaning that the entire region of capitale-nationale will re-enter the red zone. in chaudière-appalaches, special emergency measures will be discontinued and the region will re-enter the red zone everywhere except beauce-sartigan, robert-cliche, and les etchemins. in outaouais, special emergency measures will be discontinued and the region will re-enter the red zone everywhere except gatineau, pontiac, and les collines-de-l'outaouais. even in areas where special emergency measures are in place, elementary students in chaudière-appalaches and outaouais will be able to return to school in-person on may 10. additionally, abitibi-témiscamingue will go from the orange zone to the yellow zone. meanwhile, a municipality in estrie, le granit, will become subject to special emergency measures starting may 5. the same day, minister dubé announces quebec's first drive-thru vaccination clinic, located at the pierre elliot trudeau international airport in montreal. it is slated for opening on may 17 and will be able to administer 4,000 doses per day once operational. may 5 — vaccination opens up to people aged 40 to 44 years old. the area of le granit in estrie becomes subject to special emergency measures. may 6 — quebec vaccinates a record 102,700 people. minister dubé announces that on may 13, quebecers will begin receiving digital proof of vaccination in the form of a qr code that is sent by email. may 7 — vaccination opens up to people aged 35 to 39 years old. approximately five people who had ridden a bus from the chaudière-appalaches region to montreal in order to attend the may 1 protest against health measures test positive for covid-19. health authorities encourage other bus-goers to get tested. may 10 — vaccination opens up to people aged 30 to 34 years old. marguerite blais, the minister responsible for seniors, announces that all chsld residents who had received a first dose of the vaccine are now fully vaccinated with both doses. several areas re-enter the red zone, including capitale-nationale, most of chaudières-appalaches, and parts of outaouais. abitibi-témiscamingue moves to the yellow zone. may 11 — premier legault announces that special emergency measures will no longer apply in outaouais and rimouski as of may 17, given the reduction in hospitalizations and cases in these regions. red zone restrictions will then come into effect. may 12 — vaccination opens up to people aged 25 to 29 years old. may 13 — the quebec government announces the suspension of the astrazeneca vaccine for first doses, citing the risk of post-vaccination embolic and thrombotic events in the current context of readily available mrna vaccines (pfizer and moderna), which do not seem to pose the same risk. the move comes after several other provinces, including ontario and alberta, announced similar suspensions. consequently, the 148,000 doses of astrazeneca expected to arrive in the next week will be used as second doses for those over the age of 45 who have received the astrazeneca vaccine as their first dose. however, for those under the age of 45, the ciq recommends giving an mrna vaccine as the second dose. drop-in vaccination opens at the palais des congrès in montreal. may 14 — vaccination opens up to people aged 18 to 24 years old. may 17 — outaouais and rimouski move into the red zone. may 18 — premier legault unveils quebec's reopening plan for the summer. relaxations will begin on may 28, on which date the curfew will end, and by the end of august, it is expected that most health measures will be obsolete, including mask mandates. reopening plan date measures may 28 the curfew in all regions of quebec will end. restaurant patios can open with a limited number of people per table (in red and orange zones, either two adults and their minor children from different households or one household per table; in yellow zones, residents of two households per table). travel between regions of the province will no longer be advised against. stadiums and venues that have designated sections can open with a maximum of 2,500 people (250 people per section), as long as physical distancing is enforced. outdoor gatherings of either a maximum of 8 people from different households or the entirety of two households will be allowed. may 31 most regions in the red zone will switch to the orange zone, as long as the epidemiological situation allows for it. june 11 bar patios can open with a limited number of people per table (in red and orange zones, either two adults and their minor children from different households or one household per table; in yellow zones, residents of two households per table). outdoor group sports will be allowed with a maximum of 25 people. in red and orange zones, only non-contact sports will be permitted; in yellow zones, sports with brief contact will be permitted. june 14 most regions in the orange zone will switch to the yellow zone, as long as the epidemiological situation allows for it. june 25 people who are fully vaccinated can hold private gatherings without masks nor physical distancing. day camps and summer camps can open. outdoor events, including festivals and concerts, of up to 2,500 people will be allowed. stadiums and venues will no longer have to limit occupancy to 250 people per section, although they will still have to obey a maximum of 2,500 people. june 28 most regions in the yellow zone will switch to the green zone, as long as the epidemiological situation allows for it. end of august under the condition that at least 75% of quebecers over the age of 12 have had at least one dose: restrictions will be loosened in schools. cegep and university students will be able to return to class in-person. the regional alert system will end. masks will no longer be required in most scenarios. may 19 — the percentage of the province's population that has received at least one vaccine dose reaches 50%. in light of the cancellation of the 2021 canadian grand prix due to the pandemic, minister dubé and mayor plante announce the opening of a vaccination clinic at the circuit gilles villeneuve that will welcome both vehicles and cyclists. the clinic is set to open on may 29 and will run every weekend until june 13. may 21 — vaccination opens up to people aged 12 to 17 years old. may 27 — minister dubé announces that the interval between the first and second dose of the astrazeneca vaccine will be shortened to 8 weeks, as opposed to 16 weeks, following new recommendations from the ciq. may 28 — after having been in effect for nearly 140 days, the curfew ends in all regions of quebec. numerous other reopenings come into effect, including the reopening of restaurant patios, with a limited number of occupants per table, and the reopening of stadiums and venues, with a maximum of 2,500 people (250 people per section). private outdoor gatherings also become permitted, with either a maximum of 8 people from different households or the entirety of two households. may 31 — the red-zone regions of bas-saint-laurent, capitale-nationale, chaudière-appalaches, estrie, lanaudière, laurentides, montérégie, and outaouais move into the orange zone. however, certain regions of bas-saint-laurent, chaudière-appalaches, and estrie remain in the red zone. this relaxation leaves montreal and laval as the only regions still entirely in the red zone in quebec. june june 1 — premier legault confirms that montreal and laval will move into the orange zone on june 7. on that same day, regions currently in yellow zones (abitibi-témiscamingue, côte-nord, and nord-du-québec) will move to the green zone, which will constitute the first time a green zone has appeared on the map since september 2020, when the alert zone system was put in place. additionally, some regions currently in the orange zone will move to the yellow zone, including saguenay–lac-saint-jean, mauricie et centre-du-québec, and parts of bas-saint-laurent. june 2 — a midnight curfew is put in place in the old port of montreal in order to discourage the large and disorderly parties that have been taking place since the end of the curfew. june 5 — thousands of people attend a protest in montreal calling for the end of health restrictions. june 6 — the percentage of the population over the age of 11 who has received at least one dose of a vaccine reaches 75%. a heat wave forces montreal to open public facilities, like waterparks, earlier than planned. additionally, the hours of operation for pools are extended. june 7 — the two regions remaining in the red zone, montreal and laval, move into the orange zone. notably, this means that indoor dining rooms can re-open for the first time since october 2020 and gyms can re-open for the first time since a brief re-opening in april. saguenay–lac-saint-jean, mauricie et centre-du-québec, and parts of bas-saint-laurent move into the yellow zone. abitibi-témiscamingue, côte-nord, and nord-du-québec move into the green zone. the quebec government announces that in green and yellow zones, employees will no longer have to wear a mask in situations where social distancing is maintained or where there is a physical barrier between employees. june 8 — premier legault announces that proms that are held outdoors will be allowed as of july