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BULLETIN COVID-19
February 18 2021
COVID-19 AND PUBLIC HEALTH NEWS
➢ Updated – Epidemiological Data
o New rules and directives effective February 8 | Santé Montréal FR, EN
o In Quebec : 278,987 confirmed cases; 257,574 recovered; 10,258 deaths (February 17)
o Data of the CIUSSS West-Central territory (February 4)
o Interactive map of COVID-19 in Québec, by Université Laval
➢ Updated – Public Health news, studies and tools
o Signs of depression. Gouvernement of Québec
o COVID-19 Health Literacy Project, 40+ langues, in collaboration with
Harvard Medical School
o Video : Small exceptions put lives at risk. Quebec gouvernment. English, French
o COVID-19 Resources and informations. Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre. (French)
o Video « Why vaccinate againt COVID-19 ? ». Fédération des médecins spécialistes du
Québec (French)
➢ New – Media
o The CIUSSS West-Central Public Health Team is in the media. Morning tour of the Côte-
des-Neiges neighbourhood, one of the most affected by the virus:
• Article published in L'Actualité on the CIUSSS’s public health team « Les agents
terrain contre la COVID-19 portent aussi secours aux citoyens en détresse ».
• Other Canadian Press article on the CIUSSS Public Health Team : CLICK HERE for the
article in the Montreal Gazette. CLICK HERE for the article in La Presse.
o Montreal Gazette: Doctors fear wave of cancer patients after COVID-19 delays In an article
on the Montreal Gazette, Dr. Gerald Batist, Director of the Segal Cancer Centre and Deputy
Director of the Lady Davis Institute at the JGH, speaks about some of the probable
consequences of the delays in treatment and surgeries.
o Tout le monde en parle : Interview with Dr. Karl Weiss on the vaccination strategy in
Quebec, the use of rapid tests at the community level, and the effects of COVID-19 on the
mental health of society.
o Interview with Dr. Karl Weiss on 98.5 FM What is Canada’s status in obtaining vaccine in a
global text, and what are the repercussions of non-compliance with public health
measures on the healthcare system.
o CTV NEWS: Anxiety and PTSD among healthcare and frontline workers Tung Tran, Director
of the CIUSSS’s Mental Health and Addiction Program :“I've been in the mental health fieldfor almost 30 years, and this is the first time I’ve witnessed [such an] increase in mental
health needs”.
o Interview with Dr. Karl Weiss on 98.5 FM Answers to questions from the members of the
public about the vaccination campaign.
o Your Health Podcast: Reaching out to isolated older adults A friendly phone call to break
the loneliness and get out of isolation. Dr. Soham Rej provides an update on a volunteer-
based telehealth program (TIP-OA) aimed at maintaining regular contact with hundreds of
vulnerable seniors. To receive calls, become a volunteer or for more information, visit:
www.telehealthmontreal.ca. To listen to the Podcast click here
o 360 ° Newsletter : Protecting others from COVID-19, one vaccine dose at a time Before you
get the COVID-19 vaccine, someone has to prepare it. Meet the team of pharmacists from
CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, who oversee its safe passage from shipping box to your
arm—including its storage in a special freezer that’s colder than Antarctica.
o Interview with Christine Touchette, Director of Frontline Integrated Services on CJAD: How
will seniors know when it's their turn to get vaccinated? In anticipation of the public
immunization campaign against COVID-19, questions have been raised about logistics, how
and to whom the vaccine will be administered, and what to expect in the coming months.
o Interview with Dr. Karl Weiss on 98.5 FM Variants of the COVID-19 virus have been
detected in several cases in Quebec and in a larger number in Ontario. Very little is known
about this variant, but it has raised concerns with respect to testing, treatment, severity
and the effectiveness of the vaccines that have been used until now.
o 360° Newsletter: Spreading the word on COVID-19 in a dozen tongues How do you say,
“Stay safe,” in Urdu? A “COVID-mobile” is broadcasting messages in that language and
many others from a loudspeaker in Côte-des-Neiges, in order to ensure that they’re
understood by all. It’s part of a public-health campaign supported by CIUSSS West-Central
Montreal in one of the most ethnically diverse corners of Canada.
CIUSSS WEST-CENTRAL MONTREAL SERVICES
➢ We’re hiring! Our CIUSSS is currently seeking candidates for the Profession of Nursing Practice
(CPNP) and Externs. A virtual recruitment event will take place over the next few weeks : Virtual
Open House – Mental Health and Addiction teams, and Recruitment of vaccinators and injectors
(Posters FR, EN) Information
➢ Scholarship program for training orderlies A scholarship will be available to the next group of
students who are working toward a Certificate of Professional Studies in the field of Support for
Assisted Care in Healthcare Facilities. Training will last three months on a full-time basis, and will be
conducted in French.
➢ New – Mass vaccination : English, French
o Mass vaccination centers are confirmed. They will be located in :
• Décarie Square shopping center (6900 Décarie Boulevard),• In an office building (7101 Parc Avenue),
• And at the Bill-Durnan Arena (4988 Vézina Street).
o Once they are open, these three sites will operate seven days a week, from 8:00 a.m. to 8
p.m.
o Appointments will be mandatory in order to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Members of
the public will soon be able to make appointments online, through the Clic Santé platform,
or by telephone.
o Individuals who will have access to the vaccine will be prioritized as follows:
• 80 years old and up
• 70 to 79 years old
• 60 to 69 years old
• Adults under 60 with a risk of complications from COVID-19
• Essential workers and other healthcare workers
• Other adults
➢ COVID-19 Testing Clinics
o New – New platform for pre-registration and appointments for COVID-19 testing clinics A
new platform has been launched by the MSSS for users to pre-register for COVID-19 walk-in
testing clinics or to make an online appointment for the by-appointment-only clinics. Each
clinic has its own link, as well as a QR code, which a user can scan while waiting in line at our
walk-in clinics or outside the Outremont clinic.
• DLM testing clinic (in the JGH parking lot).
• CLSC de Parc-Extension testing clinic.
• Outremont testing clinic.
o To ensure that people who are at greatest risk are tested, priority will be given to those
with symptoms and those who have been in direct contact with an infected person.
o COVID-19 Testing Clinic on the premises of the Jewish General Hospital. No appointment
necessary. Open every day. From 8:00 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Location : new trailers in the
parking lot of the Jewish General Hospital at Légaré and Bourret Streets, across from the
Pavilion K entrance. Designated parking spots will be available in the parking lot next to the
trailers, accessible from Lavoie St. Parking fees apply and places are limited. Parking for the
testing clinic is not permitted in the hospital’s underground parking lot.
o COVID-19 Testing Clinic in Outremont. Open every day by appointment only, from 1:00 to
8:00 p.m. Address: 544 Davaar Avenue.
o COVID-19 Testing Clinic in Park-Extension. Entrance to clinic on Parc Avenue, behind the
CLSC. No appointment needed. Open every day, from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Reminder – Designated COVID-19 assessment clinic
o For people who need a medical consultation and are experiencing flu-like, gastro-like or
COVID-19-related symptoms.
o By appointment only.o Location: trailers in the parking lot of the Jewish General Hospital at Légaré and Bourret
Streets, across from the Pavilion K entrance.
o Designated parking spots will be available in the parking lot next to the trailers, accessible
from Lavoie St. Parking fees apply and places are limited. Parking for the assessment clinic
is not permitted in the hospital’s underground parking lot.
➢ Reminder – COVID-19 testing for community workers and users
o We offer testing of employees, volunteers or clients of community organizations using the
attached form. The person must have COVID-19 symptoms or have been in contact with a
COVID-19 infected person.
o If necessary, consult the details of the procedure.
➢ Update – Test Centers
o Please note that Test Centres are not COVID-19 Testing Clinics.
o Update – Closure of the Benny Farm CLSC Test Center. Please note that the Benny Farm
CLSC Test Center is closed. Thank you for your understanding.
o All Test Centers are by appointment only. To make an appointment, please visit
CLICANTE.CA. Clic Santé will offer you an appointment, which may not be the same day. If
it is not possible to book an appointment online, please call your CLSC or the Jewish
General Hospital Blood Collection Centre (contact information here).
o For schedule and contact information of Test Centers (CLSC Métro, CLSC de Côte-des-
Neiges, CLSC René-Cassin, CLSC de Parc-Extension and at the Jewish General Hospital),
click here.
➢ Reminder – COVID-19 Prevention Team | Fact Sheet (FR and EN)
o The COVID-19 Prevention Team offers partners in the CIUSSS-CO territory (daycare
centers, schools, community/housing environments, places of worship) support to
implement the recommended prevention measures, support the adaptation of their
service offer to the pandemic context and offer assistance in the event of an outbreak of
COVID-19.
• Resources for community partners | schools | Daycare | Housing
• Contact: brigadesantepublique.ccomtl@ssss.gouv.qc.ca | Website
514-731-1386 # 7015 | Return within 24 to 48 hoursIN THE COMMUNITY
➢ Nouveau – Info-Youth Parc-Extension : a helpline and reference line for young people aged 30 and
under
➢ Nouveau – Program providing a pathway to permanent residence for refugee claimants. Eligibility.
Program, forms and procedures
➢ Nouveau – Webinar - The Table de concertation des organismes au service des personnes
réfugiées et immigrantes (TCRI) conducted a survey to better understand the reality, living and
working conditions, and access to services of refugee claimants working in critical sectors during the
pandemic. In this webinar presented on February 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., researchers from
the Équipe de recherche sur l'immigration au Québec et ailleurs (ERIQA) will present the results of
this survey. Registration (required)
➢ Mental health management tools Are you, or someone you know, feeling stressed, anxious or
distressed? If so, a digital self-management tool for emotional health, called Getting Better My
Way, is available to help improve your well-being. CLICK HERE for more information. Other
ressources
➢ Montreal Physiquement Active : Promotional downloadable kit - Ideas to help you get moving.
(French)
➢ Caring for Our Mental Health and the Mental Health of Others in the Context of a Pandemic (French)
➢ Youth Clinic pamphlet | CIUSSS West-Central
OTHER SUPPORT
o CIUSSS West-Central Montreal COVID-19 Hotline: 514-293-1536 or 514-267-7912
o Psychosocial support line for CIUSSS employees and community organizations in the CIUSSS’
territory. 514-265-6588. Seven days a week, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Please note that much of the information in this bulletin has been taken from the COVID-19 Daily
Bulletin, produced by the Communications and Media Relations Department of the CIUSSS.You can also read
