WATCH | Quebec expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in Montreal: Some in long-term care homes were effectively confined to their rooms for months on end as the virus circulated widely in the community. When it comes to vaccinations, 47,769 shots were given Wednesday. MONTREAL -- "We're seeing the beginning of a third wave" of COVID-19, driven by variants, Quebec Premier Francois Legault said Friday. The other pandemic-related fatalities were retroactively added to the growing death tally. WATCH | Quebec being 'proactive' with new measures, says infectious diseases specialist: But the abrupt pivot — from downplaying the dangers of the third wave to re-imposing lockdown measures — has exposed the government to criticism that its public health approach is haphazard. The Quebec … The province has administered 1,685,046 vaccines to date, the majority of which are a first dose. A variety of newsletters you'll love, delivered straight to you. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. The government has now expanded its inoculation campaign to include essential workers and those with chronic illnesses in Montreal. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). "It was the right thing to do. With the measures announced over the last week, the Legault government signalled it is no longer just talking about these new realities of the pandemic — it has started to adjust to them as well. Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. Authorities in Ontario and Quebec expressed concern on Monday that the recent rise in COVID-19 cases was putting renewed strain on the health-care … A tale of two COVID-19 hot spots: Ontario and Quebec take different approaches to confronting third wave Janice Dickson Published April 4, 2021 Updated April 4, 2021 The normally staid public health research institute the INSPQ said bluntly on March 26 that the provincial measures in place "were insufficient to control the variants.". Legault said Tuesday he hoped by taking action now, before hospitalizations rise quickly, he can avoid the situation facing Ontario, where intensive care units are hitting capacity and many schools are set to close to in-person learning again. “Quebec is … Audience Relations, CBC P.O. Quebec is expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in Montreal to include some essential workers, including teachers, police officers and daycare workers, as well as some people with chronic illnesses. "We are right now in a period of calm seas," he said. On the one hand, the government faced protests last week in several Montreal-area schools where students and parents wanted more, not fewer, public health measures in place. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. (AL JAZEERA): Canada is facing “a very serious third wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, as the country’s most populous province is struggling to respond to rising infections and hospitalisations, and the rapid spread of coronavirus variants. And there are signs its credibility has been damaged. Premier François Legault speaking during Quebec'a health update on Tuesday, Dec. 15. In turn, they were first up when vaccines became available. A variety of newsletters you'll love, delivered straight to you. Last week, he announced a series of harsher measures for the Quebec City area and the Outaouais, where cases have grown at exponential rates. In the ensuing weeks, rules were relaxed across much of the province. Quebec is reporting 1,025 new cases and nine additional deaths Wednesday as officials consider tightening restrictions to stem the tide of third wave of COVID … In an interview with La Presse last week, Arruda spelled out, with surprising candour, the province's strategy to a younger journalist. Weathering the 3rd wave of COVID-19 . Meanwhile in Quebec, a 10-day lockdown affecting Quebec City, Lévis, and Gatineau will require that all schools and non-essential businesses in those hard-hit … Medical masks are mandatory in all workplaces. Quebec's health minister has officially declared there is a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the province as the case count continues to rise. Dr. Cécile Tremblay says by tightening measures and offering up AstraZeneca to people 55 and up, the province is trying to keep the third wave under control. Health Minister Christian Dubé said Monday the province was in a third wave of COVID-19. Add some “good” to your morning and evening. MONTREAL — Over the past two to three weeks, Dr. Francois Marquis, head of intensive care at Montreal's Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital, says he started noticing the average age of COVID-19 patients dropping. Premier François Legault brought an abrupt halt to Quebec's brief experiment with easing public-health measures, after many experts had warned him his government was not taking the threat of COVID-19 variants seriously enough. As the province recorded another … READ MORE: ‘I’m here to stay alive’: Montrealers over 55 line up for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine. At the moment, Quebec is averaging 1,200 cases per day, and so far, hospitalizations haven't returned to the critical levels seen around Christmas. Quebec reported 1,609 new infections today, the highest daily tally since Jan. 21. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. People arriving at the hospital are on average, about 10 to 15 years younger than earlier patients in need of medical care after contracting COVID-19, he said in an interview Wednesday. As of Thursday, masks are also now obligatory for outdoor activities in groups in designated red and orange zones. The third wave of coronavirus has mainly struck the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia, prompting all three to implement new restrictions to stop the spread. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Quebec has reported 321,411 cases and 10,718 deaths linked to COVID-19. Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing stories, delivered to your inbox, Quebec tops 1,600 new cases as third COVID-19 wave deepens. But the more contagious variants of COVID-19 have upended the terms of the bargain. … Read more on kahnawakenews.com. 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The COVID-19 situation in Montreal is stable, but a third wave led by the more transmissible coronavirus variants is looming, the city’s public health director warned on … But Arruda, Legault and Health Minister Christian Dubé — le trio, as the francophone press calls them — insisted the moves were justified because hospitalizations were continuing to decrease at the same time as elderly Quebecers were being vaccinated. The new measures announced Tuesday, along with those introduced last week, bring more coherence to the government's message. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Province pulls plug on Montreal gyms after only 12 days, but experts say it had to be done, Quebec tightens restrictions across province to prevent upsurge of COVID-19 variants. Freedom was maximized for the least vulnerable — school-aged children — and progressively reduced for the most vulnerable, especially the elderly. Epidemiologists and other health experts had warned the government in March it was making a high-odds bet by lifting measures even though the variants were clearly gaining ground. All … "The models showed we risked having an exponential growth in cases if we kept the measures as they were before.". Arruda's comments to La Presse last week only made it apparent what the trade-offs are. At a news conference in Montreal, he announced he was cancelling the small freedoms recently granted to residents of the greater Montreal area: gyms will close, extracurriculars will stop, religious services will be capped at 25 people max. Read our full story, by Marian Scott. There are nine additional deaths, including one in the past 24 hours. A total of 299,241 people who have contracted the … Third wave of COVID-19 hits young adults with more illness — and more blame: ‘Do not blow this for the rest of us’ CS By Cassandra Szklarski The Canadian Press On the other hand, its flip-flop caused whiplash, bitterness and confusion in and around Quebec City. But is it better if you close everything, and people break the rules in secret?". (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press) Health Minister Christian Dubé … On Saturday evening, the nation surpassed 1 million recorded coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic. Coronavirus (Canada) Québec; Coronavirus (COVID-19) Canada; Coronavirus (U.S.) Comments are welcome while open. © 2021 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. A man wears a face mask as he walks by a storefront in Montreal, Friday, April 2, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. Jonathan Montpetit is a journalist with CBC Montreal. Over the weekend, police there received more than double their usual number of calls about illegal gatherings. ... READ MORE: Montreal bracing for third wave as COVID-19 cases linked to variants increase in the city. Despite the warning, the government decided to authorize swimming in these shark-infested waters. The minimum age requirement has been lowered to 60 while anyone who is 55 and older can go to a walk-in clinic for an AstraZeneca vaccine. There are growing concerns that the spread of more contagious COVID-19 variants could spark a third wave of the coronavirusin Canada as provinces ease restrictions. The added restrictions reflect the danger of a virus that has been turbo-charged by variants. Quebec is continuing to see a rise in COVID-19 infections after the province reported 1,609 new cases Thursday. "It's a matter of days, or at most, weeks," he said, before Quebec's hospital numbers begin to tick upward. Just over one month ago, amid a lull in Quebec's COVID-19 infection rates, the province's leading public health official, Dr. Horacio Arruda, used a colourful metaphor to describe the threat posed by more contagious variants of the virus. The old methods for containing transmission are no longer enough to prevent the virus from spreading like wildfire, and vaccines can't be rolled out fast enough to prevent younger people from ending up in hospital. Please read our Commenting Policy first. Breadcrumb Trail Links. Residents in Quebec's COVID-19 hot spots caught off guard by new restrictions Add some “good” to your morning and evening. "We won't stop ourselves from providing freedom when we're able to do so, or closing things again when it's necessary," he said. Slow vaccine rollout and new variants could lead to a catastrophic third wave of COVID-19 infections across Canada, infectious disease specialist Dr. Abdu Sharkawy says. This includes nine more patients in intensive care units, for a total of 132. "But underneath there are sharks, and those sharks are the variants.". Quebec is reporting 1,271 new cases and nine more deaths, including one in the past 24 hours, Thursday as the COVID-19 crisis gains steam. "If I have 2,000 [new] cases [a day] in Quebec, but we don't have significant hospitalizations or deaths, we can live with that," he said. ....The province of Quebec was in a race with time to get people vaccinated to prevent a third wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic from hitting. Hospitalizations attributed to the novel coronavirus rose by 23 to 566. Throughout the pandemic, the premier has made clear the government's priority is protecting the health-care network, as opposed to eliminating the virus outright (which was the stated goal of the Atlantic provinces, for example). There was hope in the air. It is a bargain the public has found reasonable to date. The third wave of coronavirus has mainly struck the … Get out of the water, he told the province. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. Want to discuss? Quebec tops 1,600 new cases as third COVID-19 wave deepens Click to return to homepage. Quebec locks down two regions as Ontario eyes similar measures amid third wave of COVID-19 ... wide restrictions to temper the third wave of the pandemic. Legault wouldn't admit he had made a mistake by lifting measures last month. OTTAWA – As Ontario enters a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, neighbouring Quebec may very well avoid one altogether thanks to its months-long curfew. Quebec’s caseload stands at 321,411 while the number of recoveries has surpassed 299,000. But on Tuesday, Premier François Legault played the role of Chief Brody in the movie Jaws. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Cases of COVID-19 variants on the rise in Canada, fuelling concerns over third wave High-school students across Quebec to return to class in person full-time In the race to stamp out COVID … Even in Montreal — a perennial trouble spot — extracurricular school activities and large religious gatherings were permitted again. Despite that, he said the province is … "Because older people are protected, we will, of course, have people your age who will find themselves in intensive care and die, which is horrible. On Saturday evening, the nation surpassed 1 million recorded coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic. The third wave of coronavirus has mainly struck the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, … Key takeaways for residential landlords amid new restrictions . Older high-school students were told to go back to full-time, in-person classes. We needed to be more proactive," said Dr. Cécile Tremblay, an infectious disease specialist at the Université de Montréal health centre, following Legault's announcement. Restaurant dining rooms and gyms were reopened. What's behind Quebec's targeted approach to the 3rd wave, and could it work? Quebec to start vaccinating essential workers, people with chronic illnesses, students and parents wanted more, not fewer, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. MONTREAL -- Quebec is in the midst of a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Minister Christian Dube said Monday. The government has issued new restrictions when it comes to wearing masks. Local News; Analysis: Is Quebec now at the start of a third wave of COVID-19? READ MORE: Montreal bracing for third wave as COVID-19 cases linked to variants increase in the city. 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