Quebec Prime Minister François Legault is warning of the tough weeks ahead and asks people to be vigilant as they gather for the holidays.
In a Christmas message posted today on his Facebook page, Legault said that the Omicron variant of the new coronavirus is more contagious than anything previously seen during the pandemic.
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Legault says the next few weeks will be tough and Quebecers will need to stick together to ride out the latest wave.
The Quebec Department of Health will not release daily COVID-19 case numbers until next week.
On Thursday, the province registered a record 9,397 new COVID-19 cases.
Authorities have said the daily numbers are likely underestimated because the province’s testing centers are overwhelmed and unable to keep up with demand.
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