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Dubé Has Declared Quebec 'Is In A Third Wave'

Health Minister Christian Dubé declared on Monday morning that Quebec is officially in the third wave of the pandemic. 

"There's no question whether there's a third wave or not — we are in a third wave," said Dubé.

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Montreal 'Will Have A Third Wave' Of COVID-19

According to Regional Public Health Director Dr. Mylène Drouin, a third wave of COVID-19 infections in Montreal is definite.

"We will have a third wave," Drouin said at a Wednesday press conference. "But of course if vaccination is there and we are able to push back this third wave, I think we can have less effect on hospitalizations and deaths." 

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6 Quebec Regions Are Struggling To Break The Second Wave Of COVID-19, Says Legault

In a press conference on November 24, Premier François Legault outlined regions of Quebec where COVID-19 cases are especially high — and according to him, they are not urban centres. 

Legault said the six regions that are having trouble bringing down the curve of the second wave are: Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Estrie, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Lanaudière, Bas-Saint-Laurent, and Sorel-Tracy in Montérégie. 

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45% Of Montreal Businesses Reportedly Lose Money For Every Day They're Open Right Now

The second wave of COVID-19 in Quebec, which in turn has led to the second lockdown in various regions, has taken a major toll on Montreal businesses.

According to the latest survey conducted by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), 57% of Montreal businesses have seen a decline in sales as a consequence of the second wave.

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Health Officials Have Released New Projections For COVID-19 In Quebec

On October 16, the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) released new data projecting different ways COVID-19 could evolve in the province during the second wave — and it looks like Quebecers need to do more to stop coronavirus cases from rising. 

The report presents three possible scenarios: the first, called Scenario 0 (S0), is a hypothetical analysis of what could have occurred if the government had not put additional measures in place in red zones for the month of October. 

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Montrealers Created A New App To Fight Police Misconduct

In the wake of a wave of protests against systemic racism in Quebec, community organizations in Montreal are taking action to change the way the province thinks about policing.

The Clinique Juridique de Montréal-Nord has joined forces with Hoodstock and community lawyers to create a new app — and, according to the website, it's "a democratic tool to balance power between the authorities and the community."

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Dubé Explained Key Differences Between Quebec's First & Second Wave Of COVID-19

In a press conference on October 6, provincial health minister Christian Dubé said that Quebec's second wave of COVID-19 differs greatly from the first wave in March.

Among the key differences, Dubé said, were the presence of tourists in the province during spring break and long-term care facilities that were unprepared for the effects a pandemic would have on Quebec's elderly population.

"This time, [it's] totally different," he said.

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Quebec Is Now Asking Everyone To Limit All Social Contacts

The Quebec government is officially over people having house parties and unsafe social contacts. On Thursday, Health Minister Christian Dubé asked everyone to minimize all social contacts in Quebec and private gatherings in these next few weeks to "break the wave."

"No matter which region you are in right now, no matter the [COVID alert] colour code, I'm asking you to make an effort to minimize your social contacts," said Dubé. 

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A Montreal Infectious Disease Expert Shared What Quebec Needs To Do For The Second Wave

As we enter Quebec's second wave of COVID-19, many are wondering what we learned from the first spike and what the government plans to do next. We spoke to Dr. Matthew Oughton, Director of the Royal College Training program in Infectious Diseases at the McGill University Health Centre to learn more about what's gone well since the pandemic started in March.

"We made it through the first wave with little knowledge. You want to take the knowledge you've learned and apply it to move forward," he told MTL Blog.

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