COVID-19 pandemic even as normal life gradually resumes, the province’s interim public health director said Friday.“We can’t forget the virus is present and the pandemic isn’t over,” Dr.
Luc Boileau said during a news conference Friday.“We’re seeing it. We all know someone who has recently contracted COVID-19 and some have even contracted COVID-19 again.”He urged caution among Quebecers as recent projections show hospitalizations related to the virus will continue to rise over the next two weeks.
The province’s health-care research institute predicts there could be up to 265 new admissions per day by that time. Quebec’s higher education and seniors ministers won’t seek re-election amid calls for resignation Boileau said those who haven’t received the third dose of the novel coronavirus vaccine should do so as soon as possible.
As pandemic indicators remain high, people should also keep an eye out for symptoms and isolate when necessary, he added.The call for vigilance comes as the province reported 30 new deaths linked to the disease and a 55-patient rise Friday.Pandemic-related hospitalizations totalled 1,637 after people 230 were admitted and 175 were discharged in the last day.