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09.03.2021 / 05:49

Quebec to go against advice from national vaccine panel and give AstraZeneca to 65+

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]New Quebec projections warn of possible spike in COVID-19 casesThe report said the overall efficacy rate of the AstraZeneca vaccine was 62.5 per cent.

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Some COVID-19 restrictions lifted in parts of Quebec

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Quebec Premier Francois Legault has opted to maintain restrictions in Montreal and the surrounding regions because public health authorities fear a novel coronavirus variant will soon cause regional case numbers and hospitalization rates to rise again.

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Quebec COVID-19 vaccination bookings offer long phone waits and limited spaces

COVID-19 vaccinations in Montreal saw fewer lineups and shorter wait times than the first day, but those trying to make an appointment say there are still problems.Dorval lawyer Phil Schneider said he has been trying to book an appointment for his vaccination for days. On Tuesday morning his daughter tried again to book online via the government’s website. He said there was an opening — at first.“She started typing and then suddenly it was no longer available after she completed the answers.” ‘Calm before the storm’: Quebec pharmacies will start administering COVID-19 vaccines this month Then, as a Global News reporter watched, Schneider tried his luck by calling again.

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Coronavirus: Quebec’s health minister says they’ll tweak vaccination rollout “glitches”

Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé responded Tuesday to criticisms of the province’s vaccination rollout that saw seniors waiting for hours in lineups to get their COVID-19 vaccine shot. Dubé said there were a few problems and that they’ll be able to tweak the “glitches.” He asked that arrive for their shot not to arrive too early, only about five to ten minutes before they’re scheduled.

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‘Calm before the storm’: Quebec pharmacies will start administering COVID-19 vaccines this month

Mass coronavirus vaccinations begin in Montreal with seniors as young as 70 allowed to register[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]After complaints of long lines on Monday, Dubé said he wants to remind people who have booked their appointment for the first dose not to show up too early.When vaccines first became available in December, the province focused on vaccinating priority groups such as residents in long-term care homes and seniors residences as well as health-care employees on the front lines of the health crisis.While there is a downward trend of COVID-19 indicators in Quebec, officials say they are concerned about the potential surge of variants, which are considered to be more

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Quebec reports 737 COVID-19 cases, nine deaths as vaccination set to ramp up

COVID-19 and nine additional deaths due to the pandemic on the eve of a ramp-up in the province’s mass vaccination plan.Four of the deaths occurred in the last 24 hours, while the rest took place earlier.Hospitalizations rose by two to 601, while intensive care numbers rose by five to 117.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Health Minister Christian Dubé noted that the situation in the province has been stable for the last week, but is asking Quebecers not to let their guard down.The province will kick off its mass vaccination program in earnest tomorrow, with several large clinics in the Montreal area opening their doors to residents age 80 and older who have booked appointments through the province’s

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Coronavirus: Quebec considering ‘immunization passports’

coronavirus vaccinations now underway in Quebec, the province’s health minister is floating the idea of a so-called “COVID-19 passport” — digital proof that people have gotten the jab in order to access venues or activities.“We are in a digital world, I don’t see why we could not have … what we call a QR code,” said Christian Dubé during a press conference on Thursday.The idea of an immunization passport giving people a ticket to ride has been around for years.Some countries demand proof of vaccination for certain diseases such as chickenpox or yellow fever before entry. Vaccine passports gain traction, but experts warn of ‘huge moral crisis in equity’ But in a Feb.

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Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre faces backlash over COVID-19 vaccine appointment tweet

COVID-19 vaccination appointment for his senior parents was ill-received by the public on Thursday.Coderre personally thanked Health Minister Christian Dubé and his team for helping him with a technical issue with the booking, saying the situation was resolved for him in under two minutes.Je tiens à saluer le ministre @cdube_sante et son équipe (notamment Sarah-Maude) ce matin. Il y avait problème informatique pour prendre rendez-vous pour la vaccination de mes parents et ils ont réglé la situation en moins de deux.

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Quebec’s registration for COVID-19 vaccines is now underway. Here’s what you need to know

inoculation campaign to the general public, beginning with seniors aged 85 or older.Here’s what you need to know about how to register for the first dose.Quebecers are asked to register online by visiting this province’s registration website.Health Minister Christian Dubé says booking an appointment on the internet will be faster than by phone. He is urging anyone who can to do so or ask family for help if needed.Those who do not have access to the internet can, however, call 1-877-644-4545 to book their first dose.

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Quebec new COVID-19 cases lowest since September, health minister says

COVID-19 cases in five months, as well as 15 deaths linked to the virus.Health Minister Christian Dubé said on Twitter that the 666 new infections reported on Sunday is the “best day” since Sept 23, when the province reported 687 cases.”Hospitalizations also fell by 14 to 686 with 119 patients in intensive care, which is one less than the day before.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Variants could bring ‘strong resurgence’ of COVID-19 if restrictions lifted, feds warnDubé warned Quebecers against feeling a false sense of security given the threat of new, potentially more infectious COVID-19 variants.Quebec has reported 23 confirmed cases involving variants of concern, as well as 329 presumptive cases

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Quebec logs 769 new COVID-19 cases, highest number of vaccinations in a single day

COVID-19 today and 14 additional deaths linked to the disease, including four within the past 24 hours.The Health Department says the number of hospitalizations declined by 23 to 700.It says 120 people are in intensive care, a decline of seven from the day before.Health authorities say 15,386 doses of vaccine were administered yesterday– the highest single-day total since the province began its immunization campaign — for a total of 329,324.Variants could bring ‘strong resurgence’ of COVID-19 if restrictions lifted, feds warn[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Health Minister Christian Dubé issued a tweet describing the situation as “very encouraging” and calling on residents to continue following

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Coronavirus vaccination is underway in Quebec, but details remain scant on mass inoculation plans

COVID-19 inoculation campaign among priority groups such as health-care workers and those who live in long-term care or seniors’ homes, it’s not yet clear when mass vaccination will begin across the province.Premier François Legault says he’s anxious to release the full details about the plan to vaccinate the public.“In the next few weeks, we’ll try to start visiting the places where we will have mass vaccination,” he said Thursday. “And I’m 100 per cent confident that (Health Minister) Christian Dubé is making sure that everything is in place.“So we are just missing the vaccines.”For weeks, the government has maintained that it is prepared to ramp up vaccinations in Quebec but that it needs more vaccines in order to do it.

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Quebec reports 910 COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths as hospitalizations continue to decline

COVID-19 on Sunday, as well as 15 additional deaths linked to the virus.The province reported 910 new cases, and has been under the 1,000 mark for five of the last seven days.Hospitalizations dropped by seven to 805, with 132 people in intensive care.The province administered only 1,561 doses of vaccine on Saturday, which is far below the seven-day average of almost 3,500.Two deaths previously attributed to COVID-19 were found to be unrelated and removed from the list, bringing the provincial total to 10,214 deaths and 276,790 cases since the pandemic began.Health Minister Christian Dubé noted on Twitter that the number of deaths and hospitalizations has declined over the last two weeks, while cases have stabilized.[ Sign up for our Health

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Quebec health minister calls for caution as hospitalizations continue to decline

COVID-19, despite a continued downward trend in hospitalizations and intensive-care patients linked to the virus.His comments came as the province reported 1,049 new COVID-19 cases and 33 virus-related deaths, days after easing widespread restrictions in response to an improved outlook.Hospitalizations declined by 37 to 812 in the past 24 hours. Of those patients, the province said 130 were in intensive care.“This is encouraging, but we have to stay cautious, especially with the arrival of new variants,” Quebec health minister Christian Dubé said on Twitter.

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Quebec reports 1,049 new COVID-19 cases, 33 new deaths linked to the virus

COVID-19 cases and 33 virus-related deaths on Saturday, days after easing restrictions provincewide in response to an improved outlook.Quebec also saw a drop in hospitalizations, which declined by 37 to 812 in the past 24 hours. Of those patients, the province said 130 were in intensive care.“This is encouraging, but we have to stay cautious, especially with the arrival of new variants,” Quebec health minister Christian Dubé said on Twitter on Saturday.

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Opposition parties challenge health minister on Quebec screening process

COVID-19 variants. On Friday morning, opposition parties called the health minister to a debate where they challenged his testing and screening strategy.“They were late in getting their act together,” said Parti Quebecois MNA, Joël Arseneau. Opposition parties grilled Health Minister Christian Dubé for two hours Friday morning.

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Quebec surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations continue to drop

COVID-19 after the province reported 32 more deaths attributed to the virus on Sunday.Six of the deaths occurred in the past 24 hours, while the others occurred earlier or at an unknown date, according to health officials.The province also recorded another 1,081 new COVID-19 cases, for a total of 270,058 infections and 10,031 deaths since the pandemic began.Hospitalizations declined by 19 from Saturday to 963.Of those hospital patients, 158 people are in intensive care, which is one less than Saturday.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Health Minister Christian Dubé said on Twitter that the decline in new cases and hospitalizations in the last two weeks is encouraging, but that deaths remain too

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Quebec nears 10,000 deaths as province reports 1,204 new COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 death shy of 10,000 since the beginning of the pandemic after reporting 27 further fatalities along with 1,204 new infections on Saturday.The new deaths include nine in the previous 24 hours, but one death previously attributed to COVID-19 was removed.

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Quebec to resume surgeries delayed by pandemic as COVID-19 hospitalizations drop

COVID-19 as the number of people hospitalized with the virus continues to drop.Christian Dubé says on Twitter that there are 200 fewer people hospitalized with COVID-19 than there were a week ago.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province is reporting 1,223 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday as well as 31 additional deaths linked to the virus.Hospitalizations went down by 27 to 1,136, with 191 people in intensive care, which is 10 fewer than Saturday.The province gave only 84 vaccine doses on Saturday, and has currently administered 238,227 of the 238,100 doses it has received.The government says it is able to administer extra vaccines because some vials contain enough liquid to inoculate six people

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Hospitalizations drop as Quebec adds 1,328 new coronavirus cases, 53 deaths

COVID-19 health crisis.Over the course of the pandemic, the province has seen 257,330 novel coronavirus cases, while the death toll has reached 9,630. Recoveries have topped 232,000.Hospitalizations related to the novel coronavirus dropped by 34 to 1,290.

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Quebec ‘needs more vaccines’ as rollout slowly begins in seniors’ residences amid shipment delays

COVID-19 vaccination rollout plan for private seniors’ residences (RPAs), which are part of the province’s next phase of priority inoculations.A spokesperson for Health Minister Christian Dubé told Global News in a statement Monday that the province’s “director of immunization is working to review the schedule.” So far, about 9,000 out of 140,000 residents in those RPAs have been vaccinated.“Due to the large reduction in Pfizer doses that we will receive over the next two weeks, we have had to review the vaccination schedule, particularly for RPAs,” the spokesperson wrote.Quebec has prioritized inoculating residents in long-term care homes, which were particularly hard hit during the first wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic, as well as

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Quebec reports1,457 new COVID-19 cases and 41 deaths as hospitalizations drop

COVID-19 on Sunday as well as 41 additional deaths linked to the virus.Twelve of the deaths occurred in the last 24 hours, while the rest occurred earlier or at an unknown date.Hospitalizations declined for the fifth straight day, down by 56 to 1,327.Of those patients, 219 were in intensive care, an increase of three.Health Minister Christian Dubé said on Twitter that the numbers are encouraging but Quebecers need to maintain their efforts to reduce cases, hospitalizations and deaths.A total of 253,633 Quebecers have tested positive for COVID-19 and 9,478 have died since the pandemic began.

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Quebec reports 50 more COVID-19 deaths, partial tally of 1,744 cases

COVID-19 today as well as a preliminary total of 1,744 new cases.But the province says a delay in transmitting data from Quebec’s labs means the number of cases is incomplete and will be adjusted in a future update.Hospitalizations declined for the third straight day, down 14 to 1,460.There were also 12 fewer people in intensive care, for a total of 215.Prime minister pleads with Canadians not to travel abroad, people do it anywayWhile the number of new cases recorded in Quebec has declined slightly over the past week, Health Minister Christian Dubé said on Twitter that it’s too soon to describe the movement as a trend.He’s urging Quebecers to keep following health measures because the battle is “not yet won.”The province has reported a

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Quebec reports 2,225 new COVID-19 cases, 67 deaths as hospitalizations decline

COVID-19 cases and 67 further deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus.The number of hospitalizations dropped for a second day, this time by 22 for a total of 1,474 patients, with four fewer patients in intensive care for a total of 227.Health Minister Christian Dubé tweeted that all Quebecers need to continue to follow public health rules to ensure cases and hospitalizations go down.Prime minister pleads with Canadians not to travel abroad, people do it anywayThe province’s Health Department reported 2,430 more recoveries, for a total of 210,364.Quebec currently has 21,640 active cases.The province has now reported 240,970 confirmed infections and 9,005 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Quebec to provide second dose of COVID-19 vaccine within 90 days of first dose

Quebec’s health minister Christian Dubé on Thursday said the province plans to give the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine within a maximum of three months for patients who have already received their first dose.

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Quebec to give second coronavirus dose within 90 days of first vaccine

coronavirus vaccine within a maximum of three months for patients who have already received their first dose.Health Minister Christian Dubé says the province’s strategy is “clear” and that the government wants to vaccinate “as many vulnerable people as possible” as the health crisis brings an uptick in hospitalizations and deaths.Doing so will also reduce the pressure on Quebec’s fragile health system, he added.“Our experts are recommending the second dose be recommended 42 to 90 days after the first,” he told reporters Thursday, adding that deliveries have gone well so far.

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Coronavirus: Quebec challenged on lack of rapid testing

criticized for not using the rapid COVID-19 tests it has available. Some experts say the province could be doing a lot more screening and catching cases earlier.During Monday’s press conference, Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé said the province doesn’t need to use the rapid tests because it has enough regular PCR tests and these tests are more efficient.“We have been able now to test 35,000, 40,000 a day and even more than that.

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Quebec records 2,508 new cases, 62 more deaths amid COVID-19 surge

coronavirus Tuesday.Health authorities say of those deaths, 17 occurred in the past 24 hours, while the others have been retroactively added to the tally.The province has reached 215,358 COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with more than 182,000 recoveries to date. The death toll, which remains the highest in Canada, stands at 8,441.Hospitalizations rose by 23 to 1,317.

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Quebec reports 2,546 new coronavirus cases, 32 more deaths as hospitalizations climb

coronavirus Monday as the second wave of the pandemic continues to surge.Health authorities also recorded 32 additional deaths in the province, including nine that occurred in the past 24 hours.The COVID-19 caseload stands at 212,850 and the health crisis has led to the deaths of 8,379 Quebecers to date. Recoveries have topped 181,000.Hospitalizations jumped once again by 69 to 1,294.

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Provinces urge feds to ramp up rapid testing at airports amid new COVID-19 variant

quarantine rules and aren’t bringing more cases of the novel coronavirus onto Canadian soil.The calls come amid multiple reports of a new COVID-19 variant spreading within the U.K. and, recently, making its way into Canada.

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Coronavirus: Quebec health minister says Moderna vaccine coming soon, looking into reserving 2nd Pfizer dose

Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé said on Tuesday that they are hopeful they will receive doses of the Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 soon. He also said the province was looking into the reservation of the Pfizer vaccine for the second “booster” shot as laid out by the company’s instructions, and said they are looking into whether this might change.

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Coronavirus: Quebec health minister says Ottawa not moving fast enough on COVID-19 travel measures

Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé on Tuesday called on the federal government to move faster on COVID-19 measures related to travel, saying they agree on different points but the response is not as fast as they would prefer.

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Quebec reports 2,265 new cases, 37 deaths as coronavirus surge continues

coronavirus pandemic.Health authorities say of those deaths, seven occurred in the past 24 hours. The other fatalities attributed to COVID-19 have been retroactively added to the total.The province’s caseload stands at 194,930 while recoveries have topped 166,000.

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Coronavirus: ‘Situation is critical’ in Quebec hospitals, health minister says

Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé said Friday that the situation in many of the province’s hospitals is “critical” and urged people to stay away from emergency rooms and clinics “unless really necessary.”

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Coronavirus: Quebec says it’s not at the stage where military needs to be called in

Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé said Friday that although the province has leaned on the Red Cross in some situations, the province is not yet at the stage where it needs to call in the military to help ease the burden on Quebec hospitals.

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Don’t go to Quebec ERs unless necessary as coronavirus hospitalizations climb, health minister warns

coronavirus have risen by 50 per cent in the past three weeks.Health Minister Christian Dubé says the province has crossed a line by topping more than 1,000 patients in hospitals to be treated for COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, this week.There are about 2,164 beds set aside for coronavirus patients in hospitals, he explained, but the province is now adding beds in “non-traditional locations” such as hotels as hospitalizations spike.“If continue like this, we will exceed our capacity,” Dubé told reporters in Montreal on Friday.

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‘Historic day’: First Quebecer receives coronavirus vaccine as rollout begins

Health Minister Christian Dubé said on Monday that a resident of a long-term care home in Quebec City has become the first Quebecer to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, calling it a “historic day” as the province rolls out its first batch of vaccines in long-term care homes for residents and staff.

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Hospitalizations climb as Quebec adds 1,620 new cases, 25 deaths linked to COVID-19

coronavirus Monday as the health crisis continues.Health authorities say six of those deaths occurred in the past 24-hour period, while the others were retroactively added to the death toll.The caseload stands at 165,535 — which remains the highest tally in the country. Recoveries have surpassed 141,000 as of Monday.The health crisis has claimed the lives of 7,533 Quebecers since March.

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Quebec adds 1,842 new coronavirus cases, 33 more deaths

coronavirus Thursday, bringing its total to 158,310 since the health crisis began.There are 33 more deaths, including eight that occurred in the past 24 hours, attributed to COVID-19. The province’s death toll stands at 7,382, which is the highest in Canada.Hospitalizations rose by four to 848.

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Coronavirus: Dubé declines to say whether Quebec will make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory

Quebec’s Minister of Public Health and Social Services, Christian Dubé, declined on Monday to say whether the province would ultimately make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory, saying he is focused instead on ensuring people are vaccinated that are “very at risk.”

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Coronavirus: Quebec minister says it expects to be able to vaccinate up to 28,000 people by January

Quebec’s Minister of Health and Social Services, Christian Dube, said Monday that his government is ready to receive vaccines from Pfizer, following the federal government’s announcement earlier in the day and pending Health Canada approval.

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Coronavirus hospitalizations jump as Quebec adds 1,117 new cases, 28 more deaths

novel coronavirus health crisis Tuesday, bringing the caseload to 143,548.There are 28 additional deaths attributed to COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. This includes three Quebecers who died within the last 24 hours.The death toll has reached 7,084 since the pandemic began in March.Hospitalizations are on the rise again.

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Coronavirus: Should seniors come to Christmas in Montreal? The experts weigh in

Montreal public health says ‘less is more’ for holiday gatherings as COVID-19 crisis continues Quebec has not yet made it clear what seniors in care homes will be allowed to do over the holidays, promising a detailed guide early next week at the latest.“That will be coming in a few days,” said health minister Christian Dubé on Thursday.Even if you can celebrate in the company of your older relatives, experts say that does not mean you should.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“I think it’s up to the person to decide if you want to invite your 90-year-old mother and grandmother to the Christmas dinner,” said Dr.

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Coronavirus: Legault says province awaiting info from feds on COVID-19 vaccines

Quebec Premier François Legault said Thursday the province is still awaiting information from the Canadian federal government on the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses that will be made available in 2021, as it continues to battle the novel coronavirus pandemic. Health Minister Christian Dubé added the provincial government will be ready Jan.

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Quebec creates registry to oversee health-care staff mobility, limit COVID-19 transmission

coronavirus, the Quebec government announced Tuesday the implementation of an “exception registry” for staff mobility.Health Minister Christian Dubé said that the goal is to quantify and monitor the movements of health-care workers having close contact with patients.The registry is expected to provide an overview of the stabilization of the health network’s workforce in living environments such as long-term care homes.

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Quebec adds 1,164 new coronavirus cases, 13 additional deaths as hospitalizations drop

coronavirus caseload has reached 133,206 after the province reported 1,164 new infections Monday.Health Minister Christian Dubé encouraged the public to continue abiding by public health restrictions and limiting their contacts to bring down the number of new cases.“It’s together that we will get there,” he wrote on social media.There are 13 additional deaths, including three in the past 24 hours. Ten of those deaths occurred last week and they have been retroactively added to the death toll.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of 6,842 Quebecers since March.The number of hospitalizations dropped by eight to 634.

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Quebec reports 1,154 new cases of COVID-19, 23 additional deaths linked to virus

Hospitalizations went down by four for a total of 642.Of those, the number of people in intensive care increased by four for a total of 103.Health Minister Christian Dubé says Quebecers need to continue their efforts to reduce infections and hospitalizations.The province says 34,217 COVID-19 tests were conducted on Friday, the last date for which the testing data is available.

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Quebec adds 1,207 new coronavirus cases, 34 more deaths

coronavirus pandemic has led to 1,207 new cases Thursday in Quebec, bringing the total to 128,440.The province reported 34 additional deaths attributable to COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. In the past 24 hours, the health crisis claimed the lives of seven Quebecers.The death toll, which is the highest in Canada, stands at 6,744.Health Minister Christian Dubé says the virus is continuing to spread across Quebec and that everyone must limit their contacts to bring the number of infections down.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“We must protect the most vulnerable people, our health-care network and network personnel,” he wrote on social media.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0