As Quebec continues to reopen, what to do if you have COVID-19

Quebec's public health officials still urge caution as the province reopens. Here's a guide on what to do if you have contracted or come into contact with COVID-19.

Quebec is gradually lifting restrictions designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, including fully eliminating the province’s vaccine passport system this March and phasing out masks in public places in the spring.

Businesses have also slowly started to reopen as the government and the province’s public health officials look for new ways to live with the novel coronavirus.

Yet, even as the situation has improved in recent weeks, the pandemic is still underway nearly two years after it was declared.

With the changing rules, it’s hard to keep on top of what to do if you feel unwell. Public health still urges caution and for Quebecers to isolate when necessary.

“The rules around the management of infection and the management of contacts is not changing,” Dr. Luc Boileau, the province’s interim director of public health, told reporters Thursday.

Here’s a guide on what to do if you think you may have contracted or come into contact with COVID-19.

Quebecers who have symptoms of COVID-19 are asked to stay home and to do a test to determine if they have contracted the virus.

Symptoms can be similar to a cold or flu. They range and can affect people differently, as well. Symptoms include runny nose, fever, sore throat, diarrhea and cough.