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Quebec’s public health director Dr. Horacio Arruda on Tuesday confirmed the province had its first case of the novel coronavirus variant, saying it was within a family, but he stressed there did not appear to be contact with people outside the person’s own home. He added that going forward, there will be screening tests offered on people if they have travelled.

According to a statement from the province, the person was "in contact with a member of their family who returned to Quebec on Dec. 11, after a stay in the United Kingdom, and who tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 13."

Arruda made the announcement during a briefing about COVID-19 in the province, alongside Health Minister Christian Dubé.

Dubé also said that they are hopeful they will receive doses of the Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 soon. He also said the province was looking into the reservation of the Pfizer vaccine for the second “booster” shot as laid out by the company’s instructions, and said they are looking into whether this might change.

The province also reported 2,381 new cases of COVID-19 and 64 additional deaths linked to the second wave of the pandemic Tuesday. Hospitalizations also rose by seven to 1,131, of which 148 are in intensive care.

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