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Breaking: Quebec tops 1,600 new cases as third COVID-19 wave deepens

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The government has now expanded its inoculation campaign to include essential workers and those with chronic illnesses in Montreal.

The minimum age requirement has been lowered to 60 while anyone who is 55 and older can go to a walk-in clinic for an AstraZeneca vaccine.Quebec’s caseload stands at 321,411 while the number of recoveries has surpassed 299,000.

The health crisis has killed 10,718 people over the last 13 months.Premier François Legault is expected to address the evolving third wave of the pandemic at 5 p.m.

in Montreal. He will be joined by Health Minister Christian Dubé and Dr. Horacio Arruda, director of Quebec public health.The update comes as tightened measures are potentially set to end next week for Quebec City and other.

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