Quebec premier Francois Legault warns tough weeks ahead as COVID 19 cases mount
Posted December 24, 2021 12:42 pm.
Quebec Premier Francois Legault is warning of tough weeks ahead and asking people to be vigilant as they gather for the holidays.
In a Christmas message posted to his Facebook page today, Legault said the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus is more contagious than anything previously seen during the pandemic.
Legault says the next few weeks will be difficult and that Quebecers will need to stick together to get through the latest wave.
Quebec’s Health Department is not releasing daily COVID-19 case numbers until next week.
On Thursday, the province posted a record 9,397 new COVID-19 cases.
Officials have said the daily numbers are likely an underestimation because the province’s testing centres are overwhelmed and can’t keep up with demand.
