COVID-19 in Quebec: What you need to know on Friday

• Quebec reported 752new cases of COVID-19 on Fridayand nine moredeaths.
• Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 366,394confirmed cases and11,075people have died.
• There are 437people in hospital (a decrease of 23), including106in intensive care (a decrease of one).
• 110,513more people have received a dose of vaccine, for atotal of 4,747,192 sinceDec. 14.

The Quebec government is making a push to vaccinate people between the ages of 12 and 17, in time for a return to school under normal conditions next fall.

As of today, the government saidpeople aged 12-17 couldgo to drive-through clinics with their families. Those clinics are located at Montreal's Trudeau Airport and the Gilles Villeneuve race track (which will be open over three weekends starting May 29).

However, at the airport clinic, a sign posted on Friday indicates that only adults can be vaccinated because they are giving out Moderna, which is not cleared for use in teens.

A spokesperson for the Health Ministry told CBC that the airport site is mostly administering Moderna and they are working to get shipments of Pfizer to the airport so people under 18 can be accommodated.

Vaccinationat the airport clinic is by appointment only.

As of next Tuesday, childrencan book appointments through Clicsant.

For two weeks in June, from June 7 through 18, vaccination campaigns will be organized with schools. In some cases, teams of vaccinators may arrive to inoculate students. Or, shuttle buses may take students to nearby vaccination centres.

Health Minister Christian Dubsays if students get vaccinated by mid-June, they will be ready for their second doses in August.

One week until end of curfew

As of next Friday, the province is expected to begin gradually lifting public health restrictions across the province, starting with the end of the curfew.

Other newfound freedoms will include:

• Eating on patios and decks outside of restaurants.
• Outdoorgatherings of up to eight people on private property.
• Travel between regions of Quebec.
• Up to 2,500 people in a large theatre or arena.

Registering vaccines from out of province

On Thursday, the province released information on how people who received a vaccine dose outside of Quebec can get electronic proof of vaccination and schedule their second dosewithin the province.

According to a government news release,several vaccinationcentres per region have been designated for the registration of vaccines administered outside Quebec.

People will be asked to make an appointment at one of these centres and bring proof of their vaccination from elsewhere. Once validated, the information will be added to theRegistre de vaccination du Qubec.

Time to end public health emergency, PQ says

On March 14, 2020,Premier Franois Legaultdeclared a public health emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Parti Qubcois says the CAQ government has been making decisions by decree for more than a year, and it needs to outline a plan to lift the public health order. The PQ says waiting until the end of the pandemic to do makes no sense.

The public health emergency gives the government powers such asmakingpurchases without going to tender and hiringback retired nurses quickly and without undue paperwork.

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