No new or active cases of COVID-19 in Quebec’s long-term care homes as the province surpassed one million second doses
Villeneuve said health workers also have a better understanding of the virus now, and fewer people are bringing COVID-19 into the homes due to lower transmission rates overall.The data comes as the number of cases in the province continued to decline, with 105 new cases in the previous 24-hour reporting period and six additional deaths.
As of late Tuesday morning 78 per cent of Quebecers 12 and over had received a first dose, and 14 per cent a second.While the vaccination campaign is advancing well, Health Minister Christian Dube warned Tuesday that some age groups were dragging their feet on getting the shot. With only about 30 per cent of the global population vaccinated and contagious variants circulating, “we need to be conscious that there will be pressure to potentially have a fourth wave,” Dube told a news conference.
Dube said that people who received AstraZeneca for their first shot will be offered the option of receiving Pfizer or Moderna for their second when they arrive for their appointments.
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