Mean while here in Quebec Canada, we have over half of the cases in all of Canada, 17,553 (Canada) vs 9,340 (Quebec), with the city of Montreal having 4500 of the 9340 cases, in a way the New York city of Canada. Since mid March the Government has had all non essential services, business, schools, parks, restaurant dining rooms, etc shut down. The latest action is that some areas of Québec now have limited access with police check points set up. At these various checkpoints, police officers will restrict entry and exit from these regions and authorize only essential travel. In order to validate the appropriateness of a person's travel, the police may ask them to provide certain supporting documents, such as proof of residence, a driver's licence, or a document provided by an employer. For example all the smaller communities such as "Cottage Country" are restricted, unless you are a permanent resident you will not be allowed in, even if you have a secondary home you're not allowed in . So in other words should you wish to go boating forget it, ride your motorcycle in the country you are out of luck, go hiking, nope, etc!
The obligation for anyone returning from a stay outside Québec to self-isolate for 14 days, that is, both sick travellers or those displaying symptoms and travellers who do not display symptoms and are in perfect health. These people MUST NOT go outside at all, even to go for a walk, even to walk you dog! The authorities are serving large fines to public gatherings, and to individuals not respecting the social distancing guidelines. Police who intervened at a gathering could issue a general offence report, which would then be transferred to investigators and then the DPCP, who could decide whether to issue a fine between $1,000 and $6,000. I am a Realtor and we are ordered to cease showing homes or meeting with individuals regarding any real estate transaction, so basically out of business for the moment. If housing is not considered an essential service I don't know what is. We can expect this situation to extend into the month of June for the time being. Keep safe everyone,