coronavirus variants.Dr. Mylène Drouin, director of the city’s public health department, said Wednesday that variants have been detected in up to eight to 10 per cent of new COVID-19 cases.There have been 22 outbreaks linked to them — some of which have already ended — since January, she added.
The outbreaks have mostly been in schools and daycares, which have seen 11 and six outbreaks respectively.All tests that come back positive in Montreal are now being screened for potential variants such as the B.1.1.7 variant which was first detected in the United Kingdom.“The March break is a test for us,” Drouin said. “We really need to keep in mind to respect public health measures to delay the variants.”In Quebec, the number of suspected cases.