Holiday season: Legalt provokes gatherings of 20-25 people

Franకోois Legalt plans to relax sanitary measures to allow a maximum of 25 people per household during the holiday season. But the Omicron variant can break the party.

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During a press briefing on the occasion of the inauguration of the Club Med de Charlevoix, the Prime Minister spoke of the need for rest for the mental health of Cubans.

“I, I, honestly hope to be OK, so that in the short term for the holidays, we can reach 20-25. [personnes]. But, for now, I first listen to public health recommendations. ”

Because the arrival of the Omicron variant is still very recent, it is not known what kind of impact it will have on hospitals. Currently, 226 people have been hospitalized in Quebec due to COVID-19, which is a “control level”, the Prime Minister said.

Franకోois Legalt emphasizes that the extensive vaccine coverage of the Quebeckers gives him good hope. “Right now, things are going well. But here’s a new variant. It remains to be seen whether the vaccine will be effective against this variant.”

Quebec should announce its instructions for the holiday season early next week. “We have a lot of questions, so we hope to have the answers by Monday so we can be clear about what we can allow during the holiday season,” he said. Legault said.

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