The acting national director of public health, Dr. Luc Boileau, did not make a clear recommendation on wearing masks in public places, but he indicated that the requirement could be removed by mid -May.
While ignoring that the 6th wave [de COVID-19] is controlled and the peak is behind usindicated by Dr. Boileau that a decision will be made next Monday on the obligation to wear a mask in public places.
We really hope we can get rid of it on the 14th [mai]he said cautiously.
Dr. mentioned. Boileau the indicators show lower infection in the general population and other groups such as the elderly, students, elementary and secondary school students, or health care workers.
However, according to him, 5 to 10% of new cases in Quebec are re -infectionspecifically caused by BA.2, including people who have survived a recent Omicron infection.
Last week, public health recommended that the government postpone this obligation for two weeks, until mid -May. He then explained that the epidemiological situation that exists in Quebec, marked primarily by the increase in hospitals associated with COVID-19, justified this recommendation.
Quebec now recorded 2326 disease -related hospitals, 46 less than the previous day. Of this number, 85 patients were in intensive care, 7 less than the previous day.
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Source: Radio-Canada