Dr. Luc Boileau told reporters that the flu season has begun in the countryside, making it difficult for people to know if they have COVID-19 or the flu, given the fact that the symptoms may be common to both. “It is unusual to have a flu season that starts in April,” he said. “It is already present in the community, it is also present in our hospitals and its effects are already being felt.” In any case, people in Quebec with symptoms of the flu or COVID-19 – usually a sore throat and a cracked voice – should be isolated and especially kept away from people who are more likely to be vulnerable to both diseases, Boileau said. According to data from the Quebec Institute of Public Health (INSPQ), the flu rate of flu has risen from just under one percent to about seven percent in the last three weeks. The onset of the flu season coincides with a sharp increase in the number of COVID-19-related hospitalizations in the province. On Wednesday, the county reported a total of 2,060 coronavirus patients in hospitals – the first time more than 2,000 hospitalizations since mid-February. Boileau estimates that about 45 percent of these patients were admitted because of complications from the virus, with the rest being diagnosed after seeking treatment for different reasons. As a big holiday weekend approaches, many Quebec residents are likely to be thinking of large gatherings. Health officials say they will not impose restrictions on rallies as they did last year, but Boileau encouraged Quebecians to “manage the risk.” “We are really in the process [developing] a habit we can use to make sure we can manage our own situations. “ Dr Jean Longtin, a microbiologist at the provincial Ministry of Health, said the spread of the flu started in Europe several weeks ago and is a challenge for healthcare workers there, even if the number of people who are ill is less. may need hospitalization. “The flu in Europe causes many medical visits, which somewhat block a [health-care] system that is already fragile “. The latest forecasts from the Institut National d ‘Excellence en santé et services sociaux (INESSS) show that the number of hospitalizations could exceed 2,300 in the next two weeks. The institute expects the number of patients with COVID-19 in the intensive care unit – 83 from Wednesday’s provincial briefing – to remain largely stable during this period. “THE [health] “The network is under pressure right now,” Boileau said, adding that he believed the tools were in place to prevent it from collapsing. CLOCKS New procedure for using fast tests:
The Ministry of Health explains the new procedure of rapid examination
Dr. Jean Longtin, a microbiologist at the Quebec Department of Health, describes the new rapid sampling process for COVID-19 that appears in a government video. 0:58
The Novavax vaccine arrives in Quebec
Daniel Paré, the man overseeing the province’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign, said the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, approved by Health Canada almost two months ago, had reached the province and could be given . So far, more than 7,500 doses have been delivered to Quebec, with more than 200,000 doses on the road in the coming weeks, Paré said. In Quebec, the vaccine will be used for the first and second doses. The vaccine is an option for adults who either refuse to receive available mRNA vaccines such as Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, or may not receive them for medical reasons. Quebec residents are currently unable to make an appointment to receive the Novavax vaccine. Instead, it will only be available in clinic clinics. To see where installments are available in your area, click here.
