COVID-19 in Quebec is seeing a surge of cases with both the Omicron and BA.2 variants gaining traction. On April 13, Quebec Director of Public Health, Dr. Luc Boileau gave an update regarding the current COVID-19 situation throughout the province, detailing common symptoms to be aware of. While respiratory symptoms, fever and loss of taste and small have long been indicated as symptoms to look out for, Dr. Boileau has stated that these are no longer the most frequent and common symptoms with the newest variants.
The Quebec government is reviewing the services provided to a man who killed his two children before dying by suicide in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve on Tuesday.
The government is updating its Quebec COVID-19 rapid test guide to encourage residents to insert the test swabs in their mouths, as well as their noses to increase the chances of an accurate test result. As of Friday, the French-language rapid test user guide already includes the optional extra step.
It has been over a month since Montreal has entered its transition phase, leading many to wonder if the easing of COVID-19 restrictions would lead to a sixth wave throughout Quebec. Well, not only has the sixth wave arrived but it has seemingly returned with a slight vengeance. Montreal-based research centre, CIRANO released a study on Friday estimating that Quebec saw between 18,000 to 32,000 new COVID-19 infections per day last week.
After getting through the fifth wave of COVID-19 in Quebec, a new variant threatens a possible sixth wave ahead. In a news conference on Sunday, the province's interim public health director Dr. Luc Boileau provided an update on the epidemiological situation.