in some areas in the east of the country.Ī lockdown is the only solution as cases and hospitalizations continue to rise, said MUHC emergency room doctor Mitch Shulman, though he said it’s a last resort due to what he perceives a failures on the government’s part. On Monday, the United Kingdom imposed a new containment order, while in France, curfews have just been brought forward from 8 p.m. Also on Monday, several infectious diseases experts urged the province to delay ending the lockdown, or at least to delay reopening schools. The province's circuit-breaker "pause" is currently scheduled to end on Jan. Quebec has returned to being Canada's COVID-19 hot spot, with a case rate per capita that's higher than any other province or territory. Monday brought 2,546 new cases of the virus in the past 24 hours and 69 more hospitalizations, and Tuesday brought another 2,508 cases and 62 deaths. and through to the next morning, with exceptions - possibly in the way of passes - for essential workers.Īfter a brief post-New Year's pause in announcing daily COVID-19 numbers, recent statistics have been updated and they don't look good for Quebec. According to La Presse, it would likely be in place from 8 or 9 p.m. Reports say consultations are underway Tuesday about how the province would enforce a lockdown, as well as the duration of a nightly curfew. The press conference will come after a meeting with the leaders of the provincial opposition parties, and it will be held virtually, another somewhat rare move for Legault, Dubé and Arruda.
So Premier Legault news conference with his health minister and public health director is now Wed., Jan. I’m told they need another day to discuss with public health and get all their ducks in a row. In recent months, late-afternoon press conferences are fairly unusual and tend to be reserved for big announcements, unlike the daily COVID-19 updates, which are generally scheduled for 1 p.m. Only basic necessities such as grocery stores and pharmacies would remain open.
WATCH THE PRESS CONFERENCE LIVE HERE ON WEDNESDAY AT 5 P.M.ĬTV has confirmed that the government is considering a strict lockdown, possibly accompanied by a nighttime curfew, which would make it the first Canadian province to take that measure.Ī La Presse report claims that according to government sources, the lockdown will begin Saturday and will affect schools, offices, construction and manufacturing.A couple of hours later, a second announcement said the event had been rescheduled for the following day. Late Monday afternoon, the province announced that Premier François Legault would be speaking on Tuesday at 5 p.m., along with Health Minister Christian Dubé and Public Health Director Dr. press conference now scheduled for Wednesday.
#Quebec total lockdown update#
Doctors, teachers, parents and many, many others are anxious for an update on Quebec's lockdown plans, and they may soon get what they want: a rare 5 p.m.
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