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Since April 1, schools and non-essential businesses have remained closed in three Quebec regions where the more contagious variants have driven the third wave: Capitale-Nationale, Chaudière-Appalaches and Outaouais.
On April 12, Montreal high school seniors returned to hybrid learning as the provincial government reimposed the 8 p.m. curfew in much of Quebec, and ramped up COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Nearly three weeks later, COVID-19 cases have started to decline. On April 1, the number was 1,314 before peaking at 1,754 on April 9. And on Tuesday, the Health Ministry reported 1,136 new infections.
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Since the start of the pandemic, Montreal has time and again been one of the hardest-hit Canadian cities. Last spring, the city became the epicentre of the contagion not only in Quebec but the whole country.
But so far during the variant-driven third wave, it’s the regions of Quebec and not Montreal where the pandemic is surging. What explains this reversal?
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Before answering that question, it’s instructive to show just how Montreal has differed from the three COVID-19 hot spots of the Outaouais, Capitale-Nationale and Chaudière-Appalaches. Two months ago, on Feb. 15, those three regions posted COVID-19 cases of nine, 30 and 12, respectively.
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Analysis: What a California gas leak can teach us about air purifiers in schools There is a growing body of research drawing a direct link between the physical conditions of school buildings and students performance.
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Publishing date: Apr 06, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 3 minute read • The EMSB showed off their newly installed air purifiers at Pierre Elliott Trudeau elementary school in Montreal on Monday January 11, 2021. The HEPA filter hangs from the wall in the background while principal Tanya Alvarez takes over a class at the elementary school. Photo by Dave Sidaway /Montreal Gazette files
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The injunction request alleges violations of Canadian and Quebec charter rights, including the right to life and safety, and the right of teachers to just and reasonable working conditions that respect their health.