AS CA SES RISE, QUEBEC TO ADOPT CONTACT TRACING APP

Quebec is getting ready to introduce the federal government’s COVID-19 contact tracing application in the coming days as infections in the province remain on the rise. Premier François Legault told reporters Tuesday in Quebec City the app will be deployed after officials concluded it would take too long to introduce the made- in- Quebec application they had hoped for. Quebec reported 799 new COVID-19 cases and seven more deaths linked to the coronavirus Tuesday, along with a spike in hospitalizations. Health Minister Christian Dubé said Quebec officials looked more closely at the smartphone application during a meeting with Ontario counterparts 10 days ago. While Ontario isn’t fully satisfied, Dubé said he hopes Quebecers will use it in large numbers.