COVID-19 in Quebec: What you need to know on Friday

• Quebec reported 297new cases of COVID-19 and one more death Friday.Since the start of the pandemic, there have been66,653confirmedcases and 5,792peoplehave died.
• There are136peoplein hospital (no change), including 30 in intensive care(an increase of one). Here's aguide to the numbers.
• CBC Montreal is collecting stories from Quebecers who have recovered from COVID-19. If you would like to share your experience, pleaseget in touch.
• Having trouble keeping track of what has reopened?Consult our list.

Deputy Premier Genevive Guilbault announced Friday that police across Quebec will be visiting licensed establishments to ensure COVID-19 rules are being followed.

The operation will target 1,000 businesses, and those who do not comply can face fines. Emergency rules put in place during the pandemic prohibit dancing in bars and servingfood and alcohol after midnight.

The province has been urging Quebecers to limit private gatherings after several regions were classified as "yellow" zones under the government's colour-coded COVID-19 alert system.

Last week, the government implementedfines for those not wearing a mask in indoor public spaces.

Top COVID-19 stories today

• Long lines at screening sites in hard-hit zones lead to waits of up to fivehours in Quebec.
• Quebec's Heart and Lung Institute scrambles to stem an outbreak after sevenstaff members contract COVID-19.
• Quebec extremists radicalized by COVID-19 conspiracy theories could turn to violence, experts warn.