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Quebec’s second COVID-19 wave driven by community transmission, mixed messaging, expert says
[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]He said the new measures, which include closing museums, libraries and bars but leaving stores and schools open, was to limit instances where people can have “prolonged” contact of more than 10 minutes together.“It’s true that Quebecers like parties, and it’s a good thing we like parties, but we have to make an effort,” he said.Oughton, an infectious diseases specialist, said the virus had been spreading throughout the summer, even when case numbers seemed low.The pandemic appeared under control because the main spreaders were young, healthy individuals who were less likely to seek medical attention, he said.“What a highly contagious virus does is it spreads, and it