Date of publication: 04 Apr 2022 • 5 minutes ago • 12 minutes reading Two men enter the Center sportif Dollard-St-Laurent Vaccination Center in LaSalle, Montreal on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Photo by John Mahoney / Montreal Gazette
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Cases forcing UK airlines to cancel flights due to staff shortages Another premium is positive Ford says Ontario is experiencing a “slight rise” but is manageable Chart: Nine Quebec counties have higher per capita incidence than Montreal Quebec could retain mask orders for April, he says Hospital admissions exceed 1,400 as Quebec reports 7 new deaths The study estimates that Quebec recorded up to 32,000 new daily infections in late March Quebec should suspend mask lifting orders: experts Do you have COVID symptoms but a negative rapid test? Isolate it anyway, says Quebec’s doctor China variants and Omicron XE give new focus to COVID mutations US FDA advisers will discuss additional vaccine boosters for COVID The Finnegan market in Hudson closes after 50 years The relationship between long-term COVID and a medical mystery The poor in the US died at a much higher rate than COVID than the rich: exposure Quebec COVID guide: Vaccinations, tests Sign up for our free nightly coronavirus newsletter
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Cases forcing UK airlines to cancel flights due to staff shortages
From the Reuters news agency: A new outbreak of COVID-19 in Britain has forced airlines, including easyJet, to cancel hundreds of flights in recent days as staff’s disease levels skyrocket. England lifted all restrictions on the coronavirus earlier this year, including the legal requirement to isolate oneself when positive and the need to wear masks in public. Cases began to rise in Britain near the beginning of last month and by the end of the week of March 26, one in 13 people was believed to be positive, the highest number since the pandemic began. While hospitality levels are much lower than previous peaks in 2020 and 2021, companies report service disruptions, including at airports.
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EasyJet canceled more than 200 flights over the weekend and said about 60 would be canceled on Monday. British Airways also made a small number of cancellations on Sunday, saying the issue was affecting airlines and airports in general. EasyJet said it had appointed waiting crews to mitigate the impact and said it would unify flights with multiple options when canceled. “We regret any inconvenience this may cause to customers on the affected flights,” she said in a statement. “Customers were contacted and given their options, which include booking an alternative flight or receiving a coupon or a full refund.” People who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to be isolated by law, but most companies advise them to do so. Also, free tests are no longer available to the public. 1:20 p.m.
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Prime Minister François Lego is not the only one to be isolated after a positive test result. This afternoon, the Prime Minister of British Columbia, John Horgan, announced that he had been infected by COVID-19.
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This morning I tested positive for COVID-19. Fortunately, my symptoms are mild and this is due to the full vaccination. I follow public health guidelines, isolate myself, and work from home until my symptoms subside. – John Horgan (@jjhorgan) April 4, 2022 1:20 p.m.
Ford says Ontario is experiencing a “slight rise” but is manageable
Ontario Prime Minister Doug Ford says the province is in the middle of a “small boom” of COVID-19, but that it is manageable, according to the Canadian press. The COVID-19 hospitalizations reported today in Ontario increased by about 30 percent compared to a week ago. The county reports 857 people hospitalized with the virus today, up from 655 last Monday. There is also a small increase in the number of patients with COVID-19 in intensive care – to 168 from 158 a week ago. Asked about the situation today in an irrelevant statement, Ford said the “small peak” was to be expected and that he would continue to follow the chief health doctor’s advice.
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She says the county has added more acute care beds and now has antiviral pills available, so it is well prepared. 12:40 pm
Chart: Nine Quebec counties have higher per capita incidence than Montreal
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Chart: Current situation compared to one year ago
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Quebec could retain mask orders for April: report
One month after Quebec eased restrictions on school masks, there are reports that public health officials are going to recommend to the government that it no longer lift restrictions on face coverage until at least May. As of March 7, elementary and high school students are no longer required to wear face masks in the classroom, although they are required to remain in public areas and on school buses. Prime Minister François Lego said the province would lift restrictions on masks in mid-April in all public places except public transport.
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Several media outlets reported on Monday that Dr. Luc Boileau, Quebec’s interim director of public health, will recommend that face coverage continue to be mandatory throughout April. Public health officials usually provide private information about the pandemic to Legault and Health Minister Christian Dubé on Mondays. An announcement about the mask could come as soon as Tuesday. COVID-related absences in Quebec schools are on the rise. Cases have also increased in the province. Researchers at the Université de Montréal School of Public Health estimated that there were between 18,000 and 32,000 new COVID-19 infections a day between March 24 and 29 throughout Quebec. This is an increase of between 20 percent and 40 percent over the previous week.
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Charts: Quebec cases, deaths
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Hospital admissions exceed 1,400 as Quebec reports 7 new deaths
Quebec has recorded 2,331 new COVID-19 cases, the provincial government announced this morning. Case counts include only individuals who have undergone PCR at state screening clinics. It does not accurately reflect the number of cases, as it does not include the results of home rapid tests. In addition, seven new deaths were reported, bringing the total to 14,411. Hospital admissions continue to rise, exceeding 1,400 for the first time in almost five weeks. The number of treatments has increased by 40 percent in the last 14 days. Quebec reported 1,002 hospitalizations on March 21st. Today, there are 1,407.
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Some other key statistics from the latest Quebec update for COVID-19:
Montreal Island: 549 cases, zero deaths. Net increase in hospitalizations: 57, a total of 1,407 (158 were admitted to hospital, 101 were discharged). Net reduction in intensive care patients: 3, out of a total of 69 (8 were admitted to the ICU, 11 were discharged). 15,157 PCR tests performed on Saturday. 8,408 vaccine doses were administered in the previous 24 hours.
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The study estimates that Quebec recorded up to 32,000 new daily infections in late March
From the Canadian Press: There were between 18,000 and 32,000 new COVID-19 infections a day between March 24 and 29 across Quebec, according to an estimate released Friday by a Montreal-based research center. The results of the CIRANO study should make Quebecists take the sixth wave of the pandemic seriously, Roxane Borgès Da Silva, a professor at the Université de Montréal School of Public Health who worked on the research, said in an interview.
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The Quebec government, he added, should step up its message on COVID-19 and reconsider its plan to remove mask orders in mid-April. “It is a very significant rise – not insignificant and worrying – especially for those who are vulnerable to COVID and health care workers,” he said. The exact number of cases presented in the study is difficult to confirm, he said, but the trend is clear: the data show an increase in cases between 20 percent and 40 percent last week. The research center, which is made up of academics from various universities, surveys 3,000 people a week to ask them if they have a positive COVID-19 result. Borgès Da Silva said she was concerned that the jump in cases could affect the healthcare system, especially as cases are rising faster in areas outside major cities where hospital capacity is declining.
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On Friday, the Quebec government announced that more than 11,000 health workers were laid off due to COVID-19, out of the 8,600 announced during a government press conference last …
