(Quebec) A suspected case of the Omicron variant is under investigation in Quebec. The Quebec authorities had identified in the morning, Monday, about thirty travelers who entered the province from African countries appearing on the red list of Ottawa.
It is one of these travelers who is suspected of carrying the new variant of the coronavirus. He is under investigation.
This information comes from reliable sources which do not have the authorization to speak publicly on this matter.
At 1 p.m. Monday, Minister of Health Christian Dubé and National Director of Public Health, Dr.r Horacio Arruda, will provide an update on the COVID-19 situation in Quebec.
In addition, the first two cases of the new variant of the coronavirus Omicron, which were confirmed in Ottawa on Sunday, arrived in Canada through Montreal, Ontario health authorities have confirmed.
With Denis Lessard