COVID-19 in Quebec: What you need to know on Tuesday

• Quebec reported 1,564new cases ofCOVID-19 and 36more deaths on Tuesday.
• Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 154,740confirmedcases and7,313people have died. Here's aguide to the numbers.
• There are 835peoplein hospital (an increase of 17)including 114in intensive care (an increase of nine).
• CBC Montreal is collecting stories from Quebecers who have recovered from COVID-19. If you would like to share your experience, pleaseget in touch.

Quebec PremierFranois Legaultisn't ruling out the possibility of shutting down stores or implementing further restrictions, asthe province reportsmore than 1,500 cases for the fourth consecutive day.

At a news conference Tuesday morning, Legault said he has no plans to go beyond the current closures of restaurant dining rooms, gyms, bars, movie theatres and museums, before adding thathe is watching the situation closely.

"First, it's very important that all Quebecers respect the measures, the restrictions," said Legault. "We already have measures. Do we have to have measures, for example, in the retail business? We don't exclude that."

Some experts have called for a "circuit-breaker" shutdown during the holiday period to reverse the rising case numbers.

Vaccinations coming

Quebec's COVID-19 vaccination plan is beginning to take shape, butHealth MinisterChristianDub is urging Quebecers to respect public health guidelines and not let their guard down.

Vaccinations are expected to begin next Monday with the arrival of the first 4,000 doses from Pfizer.Tens of thousands more would follow in the weeks after.

The next batch of vaccines will arrive in the province between Dec. 21 and Jan. 4, which Dub said would allow for the vaccination of between 22,000 and 28,000 people.

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