Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality (MRC) general manager Robert Desmarais led a virtual press briefing Friday morning to address a surge in COVID-19 positive cases in the Bromont, Cowansville, Farnham and Lac-Brome areas.
Desmarais was joined by Santé publique de l’Estrie Director Dr. Alain Poirier, Eastern Townships School Board (ETSB) chairperson Mike Murray, and several mayors urging the region to avoid complacency in order to flatten a second wave of the novel coronavirus.
“For the Brome-Missisquoi region, the situation is not alarming; however we have noticed, in the last few weeks, an increase in the number of cases and two outbreaks, including one at the BMP Hospital in Cowansville,” Poirier said.
Eastern Townships MRC demands extra effort from citizens in fight against pandemic
By Michael Boriero - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
