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A couple arrives for their appointments at the COVID-19 vaccination center at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal on Monday, April 5, 2021. Photo by John Mahoney /Montreal Gazette
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More than 75 percent of Quebecers aged 65 and over have received their first vaccination dose or booked appointments for the vaccination, Andy Riga reports on today’s live blog about the developments of the pandemic. Read it here.
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In Quebec news
Government Deviating from Science: Experts
Thirteen months after the pandemic began, Quebec is in the middle of a third wave – and public health experts are wondering why the government is no longer doing anything to stop the virus from spreading. Read the full report.
Pharmacies outside of Montreal are getting vaccine
Approximately 550 pharmacists outside of Montreal will begin vaccinating eligible residents against COVID-19 this week. With Quebec anticipating 142,500 doses of the Moderna vaccine, pharmacists in Laval, Laurentians, Lanaudière and Montérégie will begin vaccinating those eligible. Read the full report.
Gym outbreak now associated with 171 cases
A COVID-19 outbreak at a Quebec City gym has now been linked to 171 cases, the region’s health agency said on Monday. As of Friday, the outbreak was linked to 147 cases. Read the full report.
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Private daycare centers want to vaccinate employees
Private daycare associations are calling on the Quebec government to give priority to COVID-19 vaccinations for their staff and warning parents that doing so could result in service disruptions. Read the full report.
Dubé urges health authorities to close down places that violate measures
Recalling the need to act quickly in the face of the new coronavirus variants, Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé urges regional health authorities not to hesitate to close places that are not following public health measures. Read the full report.
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In Montreal news
A call to protect the commercial sectors
A Québec Solidaire MNA urges the provincial government to join forces with the city of Montreal to act quickly to protect the commercial sector from property speculators. Read the full report.
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Guilty of human error
A health agency in the Montreal area blames human error after nine COVID-19 patients in intensive care units were cut off from oxygen and one died last spring. Read the full report.
In sports news
Eric Staal of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates his overtime goal against the Edmonton Oilers at the Bell Center on April 5, 2021 in Montreal. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-2. Photo by Minas Panagiotakis /Getty Images
Win Habs, but lose Gallagher
It was a surprising win for the Canadians – but it could have come at a high price. Seasoned center Eric Staal, who played his first game for Montreal after his recent move from Buffalo, scored 4:02 overtime and gave Montreal a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers at the Bell Center on Monday night. The win was tempered, however, as Montreal lost spark plug winger Brendan Gallagher with a right hand injury in the first period after being hit by a shot from defender Alexander Romanov. Read the full report.
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