COVID-19 Live Updates: Anti-Vax Demonstrations Near Schools, Hospitals Face Ban: Reports

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Updated all day on Tuesday, September 21. Questions / Comments: [email protected]

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Major updates

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Legault to Deposit Special Law Banning Anti-Vaccine Protests Outside Schools and Hospitals: Report

Quebec Prime Minister François Legault will deposit a special law on Thursday to ban anti-vaccines from protesting outside schools and hospitals and will ask opposition parties to support it, media reported Wednesday for the morning.

In recent weeks, anti-vax protesters have targeted some schools on the eastern edge of Montreal. Last week, a small protest against mandatory vaccination was held in front of the McGill University Health Center in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that his liberal government “will make it a crime to obstruct access to any building that provides health services. We will also make it a crime to intimidate / threaten any healthcare worker or anyone seeking treatment. “

“It is unacceptable to see demonstrators against vaccines in front of our schools, in front of our hospitals. I can’t tolerate that, ”Legault said Tuesday.

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Sherbrooke Police Search for Man Who Assaulted Nurse for Vaccination

From the Canadian press:

Sherbrooke police have approached the public in an effort to locate a man who assaulted a nurse Monday at a local pharmacy.

The man accused the nurse of having “vaccinated his wife without her consent” before repeatedly punching the woman in the face and leaving, police said, adding that the nurse was taken to hospital to treat “serious” injuries in face.

See the full story here.

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Infection control practices lacking in Herron, expert testifies

Infection control experts from the West Island Health Authority who visited CHSLD Herron in Dorval in late March and early April found an absence of even the basics of infection prevention and control in the private nursing home, a forensic investigation was said Tuesday.

Led by coroner Géhane Kamel, the hearings are investigating 47 deaths among 134 Herron residents and deaths at six other long-term care facilities during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

See our full Susan Schwartz story.

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Pressure grows on US companies to share COVID-19 vaccine technology

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The situation in Canada

Here is the growth rate of cases per 100,000 people during the last seven days, through the latest epidemiological update from the federal government.

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A Guide to Quebec’s COVID-19 Vaccine Passport

The Quebec vaccination passport is mandatory for people over the age of 13 who want to access services and activities that the provincial government considers non-essential, including bars, restaurants, gyms, festivals and sporting events.

Although the passport came into effect on September 1, no sanctions will be issued for the first two weeks. Quebecers will be able to use a smartphone app to prove their vaccination status or simply carry their QR code on paper.

Quebecers can download the application from the Apple App Store and Google Play.

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We’ve published two guides to passports: one looks at how to download and configure the app, and another answers key questions about the system, including how, when, and why.

You can find more information on the Quebec government website: one page has details on how the system works, and another has a list of places where a vaccine passport will be required.

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A Guide to COVID-19 Vaccines in Quebec

Local health authorities have established mass vaccination sites throughout Montreal.

You can book appointments through the Clic Santé website or by phone at 1-877-644-4545.

Quebecers can also visit AstraZeneca, Moderna and Pfizer Vaccine Clinics Walk-In.

Here are the practical details on getting vaccinated, by Katherine Wilton. Your guide includes the age groups you are targeting, how to book appointments, and directions to vaccination centers.

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Here are the current pandemic restrictions in Montreal and Quebec

We regularly update our list of open, closed or changed services in Montreal and Quebec, including information on curfew and other lockdown measures.

You can read it here.

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This is where Montréal can get tested today

Montrealers can be screened in test centers all over the island.

You can check the screening clinic wait times here.

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