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As Quebec continues to see an upward trend in novel coronavirus cases, the province’s health minister said the situation remains under control but urged citizens to be careful during the long weekend. Christian Dubé announced Friday that the government will publish a list of the approximately 25 schools with confirmed COVID-19 cases. He said the majority of the cases didn’t originate in the school but outside the building. “It’s not outbreaks in schools and that’s very good news,” he told reporters in Montreal, adding he knows the start of the school year hasn’t been perfect but that the province was prepared. Parents have also played a significant role in containing the spread of the virus, Dubé said. He also urged Quebecers to abide by public health measures to prevent a second wave, saying the majority of new cases are not in schools or long-term care homes. Dubé specifically pointed to a 17-person dinner party in Laval, on Montreal’s north shore, that accounted for 14 new cases. We are really in outbreaks that stem from the community,” he said. “It’s when we see our families, when we have social activities and our daily activities.” Earlier in the day, Premier François Legault expressed concerns about the second day in a row that Quebec recorded more than 180 new cases. “We’re very far from the levels in spring but the increases need to stop,” he said. While there are no plans to tighten restrictions, Legault said Thursday he could not rule that out if the number of new infections continues to grow. He said the province could reconsider recent decisions to open bars and to allow indoor public gatherings of up to 250 people, but stressed lockdown measures would be implemented region by region. Quebec reported 184 new cases Friday, for a total of 63,117. The province remains the hardest hit by the health crisis and has the highest death toll in Canada at 5,767 to date. The province also reported one additional death attributed to the virus in the past 24 hours. The total number of deaths remained stable from the previous day, however, because one death previously added to the tally was found to be unrelated to the pandemic.

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As Quebec continues to see an upward trend in novel coronavirus cases, the province’s health minister said the situation remains under control but urged citizens to be careful during the long weekend. Christian Dubé announced Friday that the government will publish a list of the approximately 25 schools with confirmed COVID-19 cases. He said the majority of the cases didn’t originate in the school but outside the building. “It’s not outbreaks in schools and that’s very good news,” he told reporters in Montreal, adding he knows the start of the school year hasn’t been perfect but that the province was prepared. Parents have also played a significant role in containing the spread of the virus, Dubé said. He also urged Quebecers to abide by public health measures to prevent a second wave, saying the majority of new cases are not in schools or long-term care homes. Dubé specifically pointed to a 17-person dinner party in Laval, on Montreal’s north shore, that accounted for 14 new cases. We are really in outbreaks that stem from the community,” he said. “It’s when we see our families, when we have social activities and our daily activities.” Earlier in the day, Premier François Legault expressed concerns about the second day in a row that Quebec recorded more than 180 new cases. “We’re very far from the levels in spring but the increases need to stop,” he said. While there are no plans to tighten restrictions, Legault said Thursday he could not rule that out if the number of new infections continues to grow. He said the province could reconsider recent decisions to open bars and to allow indoor public gatherings of up to 250 people, but stressed lockdown measures would be implemented region by region. Quebec reported 184 new cases Friday, for a total of 63,117. The province remains the hardest hit by the health crisis and has the highest death toll in Canada at 5,767 to date. The province also reported one additional death attributed to the virus in the past 24 hours. The total number of deaths remained stable from the previous day, however, because one death previously added to the tally was found to be unrelated to the pandemic.