Quebec is planning to lift its mask mandate in public spaces by mid-April and remove most other COVID-19 measures earlier than previously announced. The Quebec government said in a March 2 release that as of March 12, all public places can return to 100 percent capacity and resume normal business hours, with no table capacity limits in restaurants, bars, taverns, and casinos. By that date, proof of vaccination will no longer be required to access the places where it was previously instituted. Restrictions on the number of participants for social activities in a rented room will also be lifted, as well as the registration requirement for visitors to private seniors’ residences. Relaxation of the public health measures comes two days ahead of the original schedule of March 14, following recommendations from Quebec’s Minister of Health and Social Services Christian Dubé. “Within ten days, most of the measures will finally be lifted. This is …