COVID-19 in Quebec: What you need to know Tuesday

The premier is scheduled to provide an update this afternoon to address the many moving parts in the province’s fight against the coronavirus.

François Legault will speak at 1 p.m., and will be joined by Health Minister Christian Dubé and Public Health Director Horacio Arruda. You can watch it here or on CBC Montreal’s Facebook page.

Legault is expected to face questions regarding the province’s decision to administer the newly approved AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine to seniors. The decision goes against the recommendation from Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization.

As of yesterday, Montreal and its surrounding areas — Laval, Montérégie, Lanaudière and the Laurentians —  became the province’s last red zones, and all elementary school children living in those regions now have to wear procedural masks inside classrooms.

This week, the province will mark the one-year anniversary of when Quebec began introducing measures to deal with the pandemic.

If you have been feeling isolated, we’ve compiled some ways to help cope as part of a special CBC Quebec project called Out of the Dark: Real Talk on Mental Health.

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If you think you may have COVID-19, the government asks that you call 1‑877‑644‑4545 to schedule an appointment at a screening clinic.  

To reserve an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine, you can go on the online portal quebec.ca/covidvaccine. You can also call 1-877-644-4545.

Quebec government reminders for preventing the spread of COVID-19: 

You can find information on COVID-19 in the province here and information on the situation in Montreal here.