Published 13:51 IST, April 4th 2020
World's largest Jazz Festival in Montreal cancelled amid coronavirus pandemic
Amid unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, this year’s Montreal Jazz Festival, which is the world’s largest and scheduled to start on June 25, has been cancelled.
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Amid unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, this year’s Montreal Jazz Festival, which is world’s largest and scheduled to start on June 25, has been cancelled. festival attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year to Cana’s second-largest city, but due to rapid spre of dely COVID-19, organisers decided to cancel event. Ar festival, Francos de Montreal, which is organised by same group, has also been cancelled.
Jazz Festival’s general manr, Jacques Primeau, in a statement on April 3 said that decision, which was me with private partners and government, was t an easy one. Primeau ded that cancellation of event was necessary in order to protect public, artists and employees.
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According to an international media outlet, several or summer jamborees in Cana’s francophone metropolis, including hugely popular Just for Laughs Festival, has also been postponed until fall due to coronavirus pandemic. Furrmore, a cycling event, Tour de l’ile, which was scheduled for June 7 has also reportedly been cancelled. cancellation or postponement of events in Cana comes after country reported more than 12,500 coronavirus cases. dely virus has even claimed nearly 208 lives in country.
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‘Unprecedented situation’
Meanwhile, Canian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, assured that government is working to rectify situation and better its response to stem easily spre fatal virus. While speaking to international media reports, Trudeau called situation ‘unprecedented’ and ded that re has been a lot of pressure on system. Furrmore, he urged citizens to stay home and also warned that people who are t taking vice seriously will be facing sanctions.
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Trudeau, while speaking at a daily news conference, said, “Eugh is eugh. Go home and stay home. We're going to make sure this happens, wher by educating people more on risks or by enforcing rules if that's needed”.
Last month, federal and provincial officials also said that people igring vice to self-isolate or avoid late groups could be fined or arrested. As per reports, almost all provinces in Cana have imposed some sort of state of emergency. Cana is also asking recently retires meat inspectors to return to work as it tries to ease staffing shorts and ensure that food system remains intact.
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14:01 IST, April 4th 2020