The member for Bellechasse, Stéphanie Lachance, was declared positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, while the Minister of Seniors, Marguerite Blais, and the CAQ candidate in Marie-Victorin, Shirley Dorismond, are both awaiting the results of PCR tests.
Although they are not all connected, the cases of contamination continue to accumulate at the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) after the Premier of Quebec, François Legault, announced last Thursday that he had been reached.
Transport Minister François Bonnardel also announced on Sunday that he had contracted COVID-19.
In the case of Marguerite Blais, she would have started to feel symptoms of the disease on Monday and would then have gone to take a PCR test, since she qualifies for it because of her age. More precise than rapid tests, these tests are now reserved for certain categories of the population.
In the meantime, her press secretary indicates that she has isolated herself at home.
In Marie Victorin
For her part, the candidate of the Coalition Avenir Québec in the by-election in Marie-Victorin, Shirley Dorismond, announced that she will also isolate herself for the next few days after feeling symptoms related to COVID-19 on Monday. .
As she works a few days a week in the pharmacy as part of the vaccination operation, the candidate will also be able to take a PCR test tomorrow, said her press officer, Sarah Bigras.
Two rapid tests carried out earlier would have given him ambiguous results, hence the idea of taking a PCR test, it was said.
“While waiting to receive the result of my PCR test, I am placing myself in isolation. I will continue my campaign, but from a distance, and comply with public health instructions according to my result, ”said Shirley Dorismond, on Twitter, at the end of the afternoon.
This news comes as Shirley Dorismond was to participate this week in two debates reserved for candidates in the by-election in the riding of Marie-Victorin, on the South Shore of Montreal.
“We are checking what will be possible to do,” said his press officer.
No sixth wave
Several elected members of the National Assembly have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent days at a time when the number of cases of COVID-19 identified by PCR tests continues to increase.
However, the national director of public health, Dr. Luc Boileau, reiterated on Sunday that it was still too early to confirm that Quebec was plunged into a sixth wave, even if the province was approaching it.
Reference-www.journaldemontreal.com