Prime Minister François Legault calls on Quebeckers to make “a Christmas truce” for the “next two to three weeks”, in a Facebook post in which he confides in having had a difficult week, after announcing new health measures.
“I can tell you, my week at the office has been pretty hard,” the Prime Minister wrote straight away on his Facebook page. On Thursday, the Prime Minister announced new restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19, in the face of the threat of the Omicron variant.
Saturday morning, he calls on Quebeckers to give themselves “a nice collective Christmas present”. “Let’s make a break to focus on what we have to do in the next few weeks. Reduce our contacts, get a third dose, do everything to relieve our caregivers and take care of each other, ”said Mr. Legault. The Prime Minister invites citizens to “stop the attacks, on social networks and in everyday life”.
“During the press briefing on Thursday, I said that it was not a popularity contest and that pride should be put aside when the health of Quebecers was at stake. I know I was disappointed. a lot of people and you may be mad at me or the situation, that’s okay. Know that it does not leave me indifferent, ”indicated François Legault, who announced that the gatherings of the Holidays will have to bring together a maximum of 10 guests, and not 20, as announced earlier.
The Prime Minister indicates that he believed that the Omicron variant would spread further in January, in light of the first studies carried out by the National Institute of Public Health of Quebec (INSPQ) and the National Institute of Excellence in Health and social services (INESSS).
However, on Tuesday, the INSPQ screened nearly 20% of cases of the new variant, more than expected. INESSS experts unveiled to the Prime Minister on Wednesday various scenarios related to the evolution of the situation in hospitals. “And that’s where we really realized the gravity of the situation,” says François Legault.
Among a series of measures, from Monday, dancing and karaoke will be banned in bars. The capacity of bars, restaurants and shops will also be reduced to 50%.