Wearing a face cover in public during the construction holidays could have a decisive impact on the health of regions where COVID-19 is losing momentum, elected officials say.
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Sonia LeBel, President of the Conseil du trésor, believes that the mask must become central to the development of a strategy to possibly face a second wave of COVID-19.
“Nobody wants to reconfigure Quebec. Our economy could not bear it, and I think that the mask must become a reflex for people, “she said, on the sidelines of a press conference held in Trois-Rivières Thursday.
It draws a parallel between the construction holidays and the spring break last March, which preceded the outbreak of the pandemic in Quebec.
“It is not to say,” I have no case with us “. It is to say, “I do not want to contaminate others. I don’t know if I am infected and I want to be able to circulate through Quebec, ”she continued.
Remember that the government is seriously considering imposing the wearing of masks in indoor public places for all of Quebec, in time for the construction holidays.
Labor Minister Jean Boulet will defer to Public Health, but does not hide the belief that it will be important to cover his face during this crucial two-week period.
“People will stay in Quebec, will visit the tourist attractions of each of the regions. The mask is certainly an asset which must be considered to ensure the protection of the population and respect the public health imperative, “he stressed.
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The mayor of Trois-Rivières Jean Lamarche
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Also present, the mayor of Trois-Rivières Jean Lamarche said he was satisfied that the government took the decision in hand and did not leave it up to the cities. Recall that the mayor of Montreal Valérie Plante preceded Public Health and announced Monday that the mask would be mandatory in all public places from July 27.
The mayor of Trois-Rivières also believes that this means of protection could limit the number of new contaminations in the region this fall.
“I think that’s the point of it. The challenge we have right now is to combine physical health, mental health and economic health. You always have to find the right balance. Require the wearing of the mask for a certain period, in particular [les vacances de la construction], it is a little to allow to maintain a certain mental and economic health ”, he mentioned.
That said, he considers that it would be neither pleasant nor simple to impose the wearing of masks on everyone in public places.
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