public health authorities in montreal are increasingly optimistic about keeping covid-19 hospitalizations in check this fall as vaccination numbers continue to advance.
covid-19 cases remain relatively under control despite the back-to-school period , drouin said.
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quebec’s decision to postpone a mass return of employees to the office , which was initially recommended to take place right after labour day, “clearly helped us to control this fourth wave and to help us adjust our control measures,” drouin said.
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from a mental health perspective , montreal has been hit harder than other quebec regions by the pandemic. a february poll found that one montrealer out of three suffered from anxiety or symptoms of depression, compared with one out of five for all of quebec.