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

• Quebec reported 1,386new caseson Tuesday and 55more deaths.
• Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 245,734confirmed cases and 9,142people have died.
• There are 1,500people in hospital (an increase of nine), including 212in intensive care (a decrease of five).
• 10,514doses ofvaccine were administered onMonday. A total of 164,053doses have been administered since Dec. 14.
• CBC Montreal is collecting stories from Quebecers who have recovered from COVID-19. If you would like to share your experience, pleaseget in touch.

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Premier Franois Legault says the federal government must shut down all non-essential travel, including trips to the Caribbean, to halt the spread of COVID-19 variants.

He is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to immediately ban all non-essential travel, adding "we can talk about what non-essential means."

Legault made the comments as the number of confirmed cases has gone down in recent days, with 1,386 cases in the province's latest updateon Tuesday a far cry from the 2,225 infections reported last Saturday.

The death toll remains heavy, however, with 55 more people losing their lives due to the virus, according totoday's report.

The province's Health Ministry has announced changes to its vaccination campaign, including a reduction in the number of doses to be administered by Feb. 8.

The province's target of providing 250,000 dosesby Feb. 8 has been reduced to 225,000, but the Health Ministry is still promising to provide second doses to people who have had their first shot within a maximum of 90 days.

Meanwhile,the pandemic has been difficult for everyone, and experts say it's important to remember that there is a lot right now that is beyond our control.

If you have been feelingisolated, we've compiledsome ways to help cope as part ofa special CBC Quebec project calledOut of the Dark: Real Talk on Mental Health.

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