The Quebec population generally respects the COVID-19 prevention guidelines, except that which relates to the wearing of a mask, indicates a survey published Friday by the Canadian Medical Association.
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According to the survey carried out by the firm L’Observateur from June 13 to 17, less than half (42%) of respondents said “wearing the mask on a regular basis in public places since the start of the COVID-19 crisis” “
This is the least followed instruction in Quebec, according to this survey, hand washing, physical distance and the respiratory label “with an adoption rate of 70, 95 and 93% respectively”.
“Paradoxically, while the 18-34 year olds say 82% believe in a second wave, only 27% of them indicated having adopted the mask, said the CMA, revealing the results of the study. The survey also indicates that 87% of the Quebec population in the 18-34 age group do not consider themselves at risk of developing severe complications from COVID-19. Thus, it seems that the older we get, the more Quebecers see themselves as “at risk” and the more they observe preventive measures. ”
According to Dr. Abdo Shabah, emergency physician and member of the CMA board of directors, “the message is clear.” “We must continue our efforts to protect our neighbors, our friends and our family,” he said, adding that “we are far from done with COVID-19”.
The survey was conducted with 1000 respondents from the Quebec Internet community of L’Observateur.
According to data obtained by TVA Nouvelles, ridership increased considerably at the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) between the week of May 4 and that of June 22. At the beginning of May, the metro was busy at 10% of its usual figure and 23% for buses. Last week, ridership increased to 22% on the metro and 42% on the buses.
A sign of gradual deconfinement, users nevertheless seem to sulk the wearing of masks in public, as shown by a simple visit to one of the busiest stations in the metropolis, Berri-UQAM.
Friday, the director of public health of Quebec, Dr. Horacio Arruda, is ready to recommend the wearing of the mandatory mask in public transport.
The researcher and epidemiologist Nimâ Machouf, who is part of a group of about thirty doctors in favor of the compulsory mask, does not see how the users of public transport will succeed in respecting the distance of 2 meters from next Monday.
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