As COVID-19 cases spike across the province and the threat of Omicron looms, the Quebec government will tighten public health measures on Monday, while speeding up its booster shot campaign. Legault said there will be support offered to businesses affected by the public health measures as they were in previous stages of the pandemic. WATCH | Legault tightens health measures:New measures coming in Quebec to combat Omicron variant Duration 2:28 Quebec Premier François Legault announced a number of measures to take effect on Monday in order to limit the Omicron variant from spreading. In the last week, the number of people in Quebec hospitals due to COVID-19 has gone from 255 to 309. Limiting contacts and closely monitoring for symptoms will be crucial this year because the Omicron variant spreads so quickly, said Marquis.

Source: CBC News December 17, 2021 00:22 UTC