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Quebec public health officials are recommending people reintroduce face masks into their routines when they are feeling unwell, as respiratory viruses — COVID-19 and others — are circulating in the community. Meanwhile, the five-day isolation recommendation is being dropped, the province announced Thursday. Public health is instead adopting a "common sense" approach for people to follow when they have a fever or flu-like symptoms. This includes staying home from work and school when sick and wearing a mask until symptoms disappear. Officials called on everyone to protect others ...

Quebec public health officials are scheduled to give an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province Thursday at 3 p.m. Public Health Director Dr. Luc Boileau will be joined by Dr. Jean Longtin, a microbiologist and clinical expert in pandemic management at the Health Ministry.

Quebec’s public health director is encouraging the population to take steps to prevent the spread of viral infections when more than just COVID-19 variants are circulating in the province and putting a strain on the health network.

A key recommendation from Quebec coroner Géhane Kamel's recent scathing report on the deaths at the CHSLD Herron residence was that the government allow its public health director complete independence "without political constraints."

Ahead of the hustle and bustle of festival season in Montreal, Quebec health officials are asking people to stay vigilant amid rising COVID-19 numbers.