Christian Dubé: “The situation is worrying in Montreal, Laval & Lanaudière”

Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé released a concerned statement today on the situation in Montreal, Laval and Lanaudière, where the cases continue to increase.

There were 409 new COVID-19 cases in Quebec yesterday, including 140 in Montreal and 81 in Laval.

Dubé also confirmed that, starting tomorrow, the summary from Santé Québec will show the vaccination status of new cases and hospitalizations for the day, and also for the past four weeks.

Currently, 88% of new COVID-19 cases in Quebec over the past four weeks are amoung people who are not adequately vaccinated with both doses.

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Les cas continuent d’augmenter. La situation est préoccupante dans certaines régions, notamment Mtl, Laval et Lanaudière.

À noter que dès demain, le sommaire montrera le statut vaccinal des nouveaux cas et des nouvelles hospit des données du jour + des 4 dernières semaines. https://t.co/UwYMKvLUtv

— Christian Dubé (@cdube_sante) August 16, 2021

Regarding vaccinations, 85% of the 12+ population in Quebec have received their first dose, and 73% have received their second dose.

To make a vaccination appointment in Quebec, please click here. For more on COVID-19 in Quebec, please visit the Santé Québec website.

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