Quebec confirms first case of COVID-19 Omicron variant On Monday, the province confirmed its first case of the Omicron variant in a person having recently arrived from Nigeria, with another 115 travellers under watch.Quebec’s top doctor said the new variant was being monitored to see if it becomes the dominant variant ahead of the Delta variant.Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé said the next two weeks will be key in gaining a better understanding on how transmissible Omicron is and the severity of illness it can cause.Until then, Dubé said he doesn’t foresee adding any additional restrictions to prevent the spread of the virus.He did, however, recommend against unnecessary travel and warned of quickly changing re-entry rules to the.