COVID-19 in Quebec: What you need to know Thursday
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Note: Quebec's Health Ministry does not publish the number of vaccine doses administered over the weekend.
With COVID-19 hospitalizations more than doubling since the beginning of the month, the Quebec government is set to unveil its plan to entice nurses who left the public sector to come back and help curb staffing shortages.
Premier François Legault will hold a news conference at 1 p.m.
He will be joined by Health Minister Christian Dubé and Quebec Treasury Board President Sonia Lebel.
The plan is expected to include financial incentives as well as a commitment to improving working conditions. Last week, Legault said the public sector was missing about 4,000 nurses.
As of Oct. 15, health-care staff who are not fully-vaccinated will be subject to suspensions without pay.
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