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Although the Alpha variant is still the predominant strain in Quebec, it’s beginning to lose ground to Delta. In April, more than 73 per cent of COVID-19 cases screened positive for Alpha, but by July 18 that percentage dropped to 49.2, according to the latest figures by the Institut national de santé publique du Québec.
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“We believe the Delta variant will become predominant before the end of August,” Dr. Judith Fafard, a microbiologist and infectious-diseases specialist, told the Montreal Gazette on Wednesday.