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  • Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-r...ions-1.6232630

    Quebec reports no new COVID-19 deaths, 43 fewer hospitalizations
    Daniel J. Rowe
    CTVNewsMontreal.ca Digital Reporter
    Published Jan. 16, 2023 1:02 p.m. EST

    The Quebec Ministry of Health reported on Monday that no new deaths would be added to the overall COVID-19 total to start the week.

    That number remains 17,811 deaths since the start of the pandemic.

    In addition, there are 43 fewer COVID-19-positive patients in Quebec hospitals, dropping that total to 1,946. Of those, 50 people are in intensive care units, an increase of one.

    There are 2,073 health-care workers absent from their posts for COVID-19-related reasons...

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      Press release

      835 Jolliet Blvd.
      Baie-Comeau (Quebec) G5C 1P5
      Telephone: 418 589-9845
      Fax: 418 589-8574
      www.cisss-cotenord.gouv.qc.ca

      RESTRICTION OF VISITS TO THE MULTISERVICES HEALTH CENTER
      AND SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE BASSE-CÔTE-NORD


      Baie-Comeau, May 25, 2023 – The Integrated Health and Social Services Center (CISSS) of the
      Côte-Nord wishes to inform the population of the Lower North Shore that visits are currently
      restrictions on the short-term care unit of the Center multiservices de santé et de services sociaux de
      the Lower North Shore in Blanc-Sablon due to an outbreak of COVID-19.


      Visits are permitted only for caregivers (one at a time) or for reasons
      humanitarian (e.g.: person at the end of life). Caregivers with signs of cough or fever
      should postpone their visit if possible. If the visit cannot be postponed, you are asked to respect
      precautionary measures, including wearing a mask at all times.

      In case of visits for humanitarian reasons, precautionary measures must be applied, including
      compliance with isolation rules. In addition, in order to protect users and staff, all
      employees are currently wearing the mask.

      We remind you that washing your hands (with a hydroalcoholic solution or with water and
      soap) remains the best way to prevent the transmission of COVID-19, and that no one
      showing signs of cough or fever should not report as a visitor.

      If you are concerned about your condition or that of a loved one and have questions or concerns,
      you can contact the Info-Santé service at any time at 811 to receive advice, or
      refer to the quebec.ca website.

      Aware of the inconvenience caused by this situation, the CISSS de la Côte-Nord thanks the population
      for his cooperation.

      - 30 -

      Source: Pascal Paradis
      Assistant to the CEO – media relations, communications and corporate affairs (interim)
      Côte-Nord Integrated Health and Social Services Center
      418 589-9845, ext. 252268



      "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
      -Nelson Mandela

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        CNESST
        Long COVID cases continue to rise


        Three years after the start of the pandemic and despite several vaccination campaigns, the number of people on sick leave due to long COVID-19 continues to increase in the province, show new data from the Standards Commission, the equity, health and safety at work (CNESST).

        Posted at 1:19 a.m. Updated at 5:00 a.m.
        Alice Girard-Bossé
        ALICE GIRARD-BOSSÉ
        THE PRESS

        As of September 3, 867 workers had been covered by the CNESST for more than 90 days due to an occupational injury linked to COVID-19. The majority of them come from the health sector. In August 2022, the CNESSST counted 733. The increase over a period of a little over a year is therefore around 18%.

        However, these figures only represent a portion of people affected by long-term COVID-19, since they only include infections that have been shown to have been acquired in the workplace. “Imagine all the cases of long COVID which probably have a link to work, but for which the worker is no longer able to establish a link,” illustrates Dr. Anne Bhéreur, family doctor, herself at the faced with long COVID since December 2020.

        According to researcher Simon Décary, professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Sherbrooke, this increase in cases is not surprising. “We know that there are cases of long-term COVID-19 that go beyond vaccination. It’s a phenomenon that is seen in all major countries,” he says.

        Although vaccination reduces the risk of long-term COVID-19, it does not eliminate it, specifies Dr. Bhéreur .

        Available studies show a 15 to 50% reduction in risk. As long as we continue to have cases of COVID-19, we will continue to have cases of long-term COVID-19.
        Dr. Anne Bhéreur, family doctor with long COVID

        In total, 1,565 workers have received compensation from the CNESST for more than three months due to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. Of these, 698 have since returned to work and the average duration of their leave was 230 days. Since these are working days, we can estimate the duration of their work stoppage at approximately one year. “This delay is entirely logical, because moderate cases of long-term COVID-19 last approximately one to two years,” notes Mr. Décary.

        " I'm exhausted "

        Manon Lapointe is a worker compensated by the CNESST. The 58-year-old nurse contracted COVID-19 in January 2021 while working in the emergency room in the Capitale-Nationale region.

        Nearly three years later, Manon Lapointe still lives with persistent symptoms of COVID-19: headaches, shortness of breath, tinnitus, itching and burning sensations on the skin, tachycardia, swallowing problems and memory problems. “My symptoms are so intense and I have so many. I’m exhausted,” she breathes on this subject.

        The Quebecer moves around in a wheelchair or with a walker, due to lack of energy. Her daughter helps her with daily tasks, such as meals and grocery shopping.

        Despite trying all the medications and vitamins possible, my condition continues to deteriorate. The doctors are powerless.
        Manon Lapointe, nurse with long COVID

        “I didn’t think I would experience this. I was a person who traveled a lot, I went wild camping, motorcycling, water skiing. It was my daily life, she remembers. I would like to go out, walk outside again. I want to get better. It’s the hope that keeps me going. »

        Recently, several avenues have been raised regarding the factors that contribute to long COVID. “A study published a few weeks ago clearly demonstrated that the virus affects the mitochondria, which create energy in our body. This probably explains the problems at the inflammatory level,” says researcher Simon Décary.

        The latter also expects to see great advances in clinical pharmacology trials, for possible treatments, in the coming months and years.

        NEARLY 1,000 PEOPLE HOSPITALIZED

        The back-to-school wave of COVID-19 is increasingly felt in hospitals. Nearly 1,000 hospitalized patients are positive and the number of deaths has jumped over the past week. Quebec currently has 995 people hospitalized with COVID-19. Of this number, only 19 are in intensive care. Over the past week, almost half of positive people have been admitted due to their COVID-19 infection (48%). The province is also seeing a sharp increase in deaths. Quebec has reported 43 deaths over the past week, or 6 per day on average. This is significantly more than the previous week, when 26 deaths were recorded, or less than 4 per day. As since the start of the pandemic, deaths are concentrated among seniors, particularly in the group aged 80 and over. The wave of COVID-19 is affecting the entire province, where the positivity rate continues to increase rapidly.

        Pierre-André Normandin, La Presse

        Trois ans après le début de la pandémie et malgré plusieurs campagnes de vaccination, le nombre de personnes en arrêt de travail dû à la COVID-19 longue continue d’augmenter dans la province, montrent de nouvelles données de la Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST).
        "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
        -Nelson Mandela

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          CHUM brings back mask mandate as COVID-19 cases rise

          Keila DePape
          CTVNews Montreal.ca Digital Reporter
          Published Sept. 30, 2023 11:14 a.m. CST

          Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases, the University of Montreal Hospital (CHUM) is bringing back its mask mandate starting Monday.

          The rule applies to anyone entering a patient’s room or care area—including visitors, staff and physicians, a CHUM spokesperson confirmed in a statement to CTV News on Saturday.

          It attributes the move to an increased spread of COVID-19, a growing number of employees testing positive for the virus, and the spread of other respiratory illnesses.
          ...


          Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases, the University of Montreal Hospital (CHUM) is bringing back its mask mandate starting Monday. The rule applies to anyone entering a patient’s room or care area—including visitors, staff and physicians, a CHUM spokesperson confirmed in a statement to CTV News on Saturday.
          "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
          -Nelson Mandela

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            “Vaccine fatigue” in Quebec despite the rebound in the number of COVID-19 cases

            However, the number of daily appointments has increased from 11,500 to 20,000 since Tuesday's reminder.

            Daniel Boily
            Davide Gentile
            Posted at 3:00 a.m. CST

            At a press conference on Tuesday, the national director of public health of Quebec spared no effort to convince the population to get vaccinated, particularly against COVID-19, at a time when cases of infections with respiratory viruses multiply.

            We have a more contagious JN1 variant [and whose number of cases] doubles every week , said Dr Luc Boileau. According to his estimates, there are currently 40,000 to 50,000 new cases of COVID-19 per day , not forgetting influenza (the flu), which has been taking root for several weeks .

            Over the past two weeks, there have been a million Quebecers who have said they have had a respiratory infection , said Dr. Boileau.

            ...

            Le nombre de prises de rendez-vous quotidiennes est passé à 20 000 depuis le rappel de mardi, mais le nombre de personnes vaccinées est en deça des espérances.
            "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
            -Nelson Mandela

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              The occupancy rate in Quebec hospitals continues to be very high

              The situation in Quebec hospitals shows no sign of respite on Saturday, while the average occupancy rate of emergencies remains well above 100%.

              Published yesterday at 4:40 p.m.
              THE CANADIAN PRESS

              Saturday evening, the Index Santé site reported an overall average rate of 115% in Quebec emergencies, which falls into the “very high” category. This rate was 133% on Wednesday, 136% on Thursday and 127% on Friday.

              Only one region, namely Bas-Saint-Laurent at 69%, had a so-called “normal” occupancy rate on Saturday evening. In the other 14, the occupancy rate was either “high” or “very high”.

              It was in the Laurentians that the occupancy rate was the highest on Saturday evening, at 143%. The situation was particularly difficult at the Mont-Laurier Hospital, where an occupancy rate of 240% was reported.

              In Laval, Montérégie and Outaouais, occupancy rates ranged from 124% to 130%, while it was 123% in Lanaudière and 131% in Chaudière-Appalaches.

              On the Montreal side, the occupancy rate stood at 127%. The situation was particularly difficult at the Royal Victoria Hospital, which had an occupancy rate of 212%.

              Mauricie–Centre-du-Québec (113%) and Côte-Nord (117%) were the other regions where ridership exceeded 100% and where the lights were red.

              The occupancy rate was considered “high” in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine (82%) and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean (83%)

              No compromise

              Earlier this week, the office of Minister of Health Christian Dubé reminded us that “all patients who have urgent needs must go to the emergency room.”

              “All patients who have urgent problems will have the necessary care, we will never compromise on health and safety,” we added on this subject.

              However, “there is still too large a proportion of patients who go to emergency rooms with viruses who can be treated directly at home or by consulting another health professional,” argued the minister's office.

              The latter reminded that other options are available before going to the emergency room, such as winter clinics, 811, the pediatric line and the First Line Access Desk.

              “In addition, we are putting in place a central measure to free up more than 500 additional accommodation places over the coming weeks, so that patients, often seniors, who find themselves in hospital and who no longer need to be there, can be in a living environment adapted to their needs,” we promised.

              Hospitals continue to be challenged by the circulation of respiratory viruses such as COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus and influenza.

              La situation dans les hôpitaux du Québec ne montre aucun signe de répit, samedi, alors que le taux d’occupation moyen des urgences demeure bien au-delà de 100 %.

              "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
              -Nelson Mandela

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                Things are better in Quebec emergencies, says Christian Dubé

                Posted at 11:29 a.m.
                CAROLINE PLANTE
                THE CANADIAN PRESS

                “We are not out of the woods yet, but there is definitely an improvement,” declared the minister upon his arrival at the pre-sessional caucus of his political party which is being held Wednesday and Thursday in Sherbrooke.

                Mr. Dubé said he relied on the most recent data from the National Institute of Public Health of Quebec (INSPQ) “which shows that there is really a drop in viruses”.

                “Just before the holidays, I said that we had almost 1,000 more visits to the emergency room every day. We were at more than 10,000. Yesterday, I looked, we were at 8,900,” he said.

                “It’s good news, there is a drop in viruses. […] We must continue to be careful, […], but I think it is encouraging that we are getting through this,” added the minister.

                More than a stroke of luck, Christian Dubé attributes the improvement in the situation in emergencies to the fact that “a lot of work […] was done by our teams”.

                He cited the Anna-Laberge hospital in Montérégie as an example. “They changed certain measures […] and there, suddenly, we saw, over two weeks, there was an improvement in the times on the stretchers.

                “So yes, things are better with the viruses, but there is a lot of work that is being done by our teams,” insisted Mr. Dubé in the press scrum.

                Last month, two people died in the crowded emergency room of Anna-Laberge hospital . One of the two patients died in the waiting room, reported La Presse .

                Les Québécois sont moins nombreux à devoir se rendre à l’urgence en raison de complications liées aux virus respiratoires, se réjouit le ministre de la Santé, Christian Dubé.
                "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
                -Nelson Mandela

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