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Quebec's Daily COVID-19 Case Count Just Beat Another Record — For The 3rd Time In 4 Days

It seems as though the COVID-19 rollercoaster in Quebec isn't slowing down anytime soon. Quebec COVID-19 cases saw two daily records break recently — 3,768 new cases on December 16 and then 3,846 new cases on December 18.

And now, another highest-ever daily case count was reported today. The data for December 19 shows 4,571 new cases, which is 725 more cases than yesterday's record-breaking numbers.

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Quebec Just Broke Its Highest-Ever Daily COVID-19 Case Count... Again

The rise in the number of new daily COVID-19 cases in Quebec doesn't look like it'll be slowing down anytime soon... The Government of Quebec has admitted to its concern of the presence of the Omicron variant, and with seemingly good reason since the province just broke another record of new daily cases of COVID-19 reported for December 18.

The ministry of health recorded 3,846 new cases in the last 24 hours, with a rise of 29 hospitalizations, including five more people in intensive care.

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Quebec Has Confirmed 5 Omicron Variant Cases

The Ministry of Health and Social Services confirmed Wednesday afternoon that a total of five travellers entering Quebec were infected with the Omicron variant.

Another seven cases are "under investigation," according to a tweet from the ministry.

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Canada Updated Border Rules & Is Bringing Back Quarantine For Some Fully-Vaxxed Travellers

The government announced Tuesday that it's updating Canada's border rules in response to the emergence of the Omicron variant, which the World Health Organization (WHO) has labelled a "variant of concern."

The update includes the introduction of arrival testing for all fully-vaccinated travellers coming by air from places other than the United States and a mandatory quarantine for these travellers until they get their results.

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Canada's First Confirmed Omicron Variant Cases Entered Canada Through Montreal

Ontario's chief medical officer, Dr. Kieran Moore, said at a press conference Monday that Canada's first confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus variant Omicron arrived in the country by way of Montreal.

The two infected individuals are now in Ottawa after "recent travel from Nigeria," according to Dr. Moore. He said they underwent testing in Montreal and that officials in Ontario received their results from counterparts in Quebec.

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The New Omicron Variant: We Answered 5 Questions On Quebecers' Minds

After our worry about the Delta variant, a new variant strain of COVID-19 has been the subject of many conversations lately: the Omicron variant. On November 26, the Canadian government announced several restrictions for travellers from seven countries to limit the spread of the Omicron variant in Canada.

News about this new variant leaves us with several questions: Is it something to be concerned about? Are COVID-19 vaccines effective against it? How is it being controlled? We decided to answer some frequently asked questions to help keep the public informed.

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