Deconfinement plan: “We have to go gradually”, according to an expert

It may be necessary to wait until the fall before inviting family or friends home again, despite the pace of vaccination which continues to accelerate. The Legault government must present its deconfinement plan in the coming days.

And it is expected. People met in a park in Quebec on Saturday hoped to soon be able to make fires in their backyard with their friends. Another person said he had booked his vacation in Lac-Saint-Jean in August, with his family.

The D^r Nicholas Brousseau, medical consultant at the National Institute of Public Health of Quebec (INSPQ), preaches for caution: “We really have to go gradually and ensure that, despite a certain new opening, the number of cases continues to decline. ‘to be low’.

Health Canada released its recommendations to the provinces on Friday. We have to wait until the summer for the first flexibility, such as outdoor gatherings or even the opening of the terraces. In the fall only, indoor gatherings would be permitted. Most of the people we met hope that Quebec will arrive with a less conservative plan:

“I hope that Quebec will be a little softer, will perhaps change its mind gradually”, declared a citizen, while another prefers rather a cautious deconfinement “not to fall back”.

The epidemiological situation is improving in Quebec. The pulmonologist and intensivist at the CHUM, D^r Jean-François Lizé, confirmed that “there is a decrease”. He explained that with good weather people are a bit more outside, which helps curb the spread.

In fact, the province administered more than 100,000 doses of vaccines again on Saturday.

“The vaccination is going extremely well, even it is beyond my expectations. Quebec is the province where the pace is the most sustained ”, rejoiced the D^r Nicholas Brousseau.

Despite everything, the D^r Jean-François Lizé warns that we must continue to respect the measures. According to him, the number of cases will decrease significantly when the young people finish school. He mentioned that the students are still vectors of the virus. “The challenge, if you will allow me the expression, will be the start of the school year in September. Viruses live in schools, a lot. The coronavirus, in particular, is transmitted well, ”he added.

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