COVID-19.Christian Dubé will be speaking in the provincial capital on Tuesday afternoon alongside Dr. Horacio Arruda, the director of Quebec public health.The number of novel coronavirus cases has continued to rise quickly in recent weeks, with a months-long high reached Monday when 586 new infections were reported.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The health crisis has led to more than 68,000 cases and 5,800 deaths in the province to date.On Sunday, Quebec raised the alert level for several regions, including Montreal, to orange.
The moderate alert level calls for tighter restrictions and officials are asking the public to limit their social gatherings.Arruda and Dr.