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Quebec Will Report Around 9,000 New COVID-19 Cases On Thursday, Crushing Previous Record

On Wednesday night, Premier François Legault and his colleagues at the health ministry announced that the province will count around 9,000 cases on Thursday morning.

"We're seeing an exponential rise in cases," said Legault, detailing Omicron's stunning impact on cases in recent days to drive home the severity of the current situation.

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A Baby Less Than 2 Months Old Died From COVID-19 In Montreal This Week

COVID-19 cases in Quebec have been soaring recently, and hospitalizations in the province are seeing some major jumps. On December 17, CHU Sainte-Justine announced in a press release that an infant less than two months old died of COVID-19 in Montreal this week.

The baby was reportedly healthy at birth but was later hospitalized and put into intensive care because they contracted COVID-19. The child died on Thursday, December 16.

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Quebec COVID-19 Hospitalizations Just Had Their Biggest Daily Jump In 8 Months

Quebec COVID-19 hospitalizations rose significantly yesterday, provincial data on December 14 shows, with a net increase of 25 hospitalizations in the last 24 hours — the largest daily jump since April 16, when hospitalizations rose by 28.

The province reported 293 people in hospital, of which 47 were new entries, while 22 people were discharged. There are currently 75 individuals in intensive care in Quebec, a net increase of two from the previous day.

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Quebec Is Ending Its Work-From-Home Recommendation So You Might Have To Wear Actual Pants

Quebec will no longer recommend that people work from home above all other options, which means you may have to swap sweatpants — or no-pant zoom meetings — for actual office attire. Remember offices?

Christian Dubé, minister of health and social services, announced the end of Quebec's teleworking recommendation at a November 2 press conference. It's just one of several COVID-19 measures the government plans to relax as of November 15.

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The Final Winners Of Quebec's Vaccine Lottery Were Just Announced

September 7 marked the final announcement for winners of Quebec's vaccine lottery and it looks like tons of individuals across the province got extra lucky today. In order to be able to register for the "Being vaccinated, it's a win Contest," one must have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine before August 31.

Arguably the biggest winner was Williams Carrière from la Montérégie, who woke up with an extra million dollars to their name this morning.

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Quebec's Vaccine Passport Has A 'Grace Period' Where Penalties Won't Be Imposed

It's official — as of September 1, many non-essential events and places in the province will now require Quebec's vaccine passport upon entry.

But, if you're running around like a chicken without its head trying to figure out how everything works, know that the provincial government confirmed, "In order to allow time for operators or persons in charge of the affected sites and activities to adjust, a grace period is provided between September 1 and 15. During this period, the vaccination passport will be required, but no penalties will be applied to businesses and venues where the activities are held."

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COVID-19 In Quebec Had A Bigger Effect On Montrealers' Mental Health Than Other Quebecers

The pandemic has hit people in ways they may have never imagined before — and some more than others. A recent study conducted by Santé Montréal found that Montrealers' mental health was more affected by COVID-19 in Quebec than the rest of Quebecers.

"In February 2021, about 1 in 3 Montrealers who responded showed symptoms consistent with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) or probable depression, compared with about 1 in 5 respondents in the rest of Québec," the study stated.

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Quebec Released More Info On Its Vaccine Passport & It's Officially Coming Soon

The COVID-19 vaccine passport in Quebec is officially taking effect on September 1, Minister of Health Christian Dubé confirmed in a press conference on August 24. He also confirmed more details on how the system will work.

"In recent weeks [...] we have carried those pilot projects to test the application of the vaccination passport," Dubé said. "We are now ready to start September 1."

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Quebec Liberal Party Leader Is Asking That Vaccines Be Made Mandatory For Certain People

As the day in which Quebec's vaccine passport is set to be implemented for some non-essential activities and places quickly approaches, the leader of the Quebec Liberal Party, Dominique Anglade, is asking François Legault to also implement mandatory vaccination for certain groups of people.

In a Facebook post, Anglade wrote, "I call on the Prime Minister to make vaccination mandatory for all employees of the government, the health and social services network, education, daycare facilities, the National Assembly and for all persons attending college and university campuses. People with medical reasons should be exempt from this measure."

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