Montreal is declaring a state of emergency over Omicron

In an ongoing press conference, Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante announced that the city is declaring a state of emergency over the Omicron variant.

“To better cope with the turbulence caused by the Omicron variant, Montreal is declaring a state of emergency. It is one more tool to ensure the continuity of public services during the health crisis and to support the health network and vulnerable people.
“With our experience, we will once again be there to ensure the safety of essential workers in the agglomeration and of Montreal households. We will make sure we don’t leave anyone behind.”
—Valérie Plante

Montreal is declaring a state of emergency to better deal with the turbulence caused by the Omicron variant. This allows us to guarantee services to essential workers and vulnerable people, among others. We are making sure that no one is left behind during this pandemic. #polmtl
— Valérie Plante (@Val_Plante) December 21, 2021

Montreal is declaring state of emergency over Omicron

Santé Québec has just reported 5,043 new COVID-19 cases across the province, 1,656 of which are in Montreal.

The city had been under a prolonged state of emergency since the Spring of 2020, until five months ago.

Mayor Plante announced on Saturday that she contracted COVID-19 and is reportedly experiencing moderate symptoms.

This article was originally published at 11:20 a.m. and updated at 11:44 a.m.

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