Quebec’s Premier François Legault, joined by Dr. Horacio Arruda, Quebec director of National Public Health and Ms. Danielle McCann, Quebec’s health and social services minister held the daily coronavirus Covid-19 update on Wednesday.
Premier Legault announced 2 new deaths because of the virus. The total number of deaths in Quebec becomes 33. There are 499 new cases of COVID-19. Quebec province-wide total is 4,611 cases.
Premier Legault asked Quebec residents not to visit senior homes in some parts of the province to contain the spread of the virus and protect the vulnerable. It is a serious matter of life or death. Older people are more vulnerable to the virus than young people.
More police-enforced restrictions were announced on travel between parts of the Quebec province.
The Quebec government has some orders of personal protective equipment (PPE) that will arrive in the coming days. Some equipment will also be received from Ontario's stock after talking to Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
Total Canadian cases:
Confirmed: 9,712
Deaths: 111
Recovered: 1,528
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In the country of Canada, the economy of Quebec is diversified and post-industrial. It has much potential for growth. Manufacturing and service sectors dominate the economy. If Quebec were a country, its economy would be ranked the 44th largest in the world just behind Norway. Quebec is also ranked the 21st largest in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The strong economy of Quebec represents 19.65% of the total GDP of Canada.
Quebec pharmacists are under pressure amid coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic.
ReplyDelete“We’ve been dealing with people who are nervous and afraid to not have enough medication, so we’re trying to manage the supply of medication so that we don’t end up with a shortage”
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