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“We count on the collaboration and solidarity of those who have been diagnosed, and the public in general, to help us slow the propagation of the virus in our region.”

The centre noted when a person receives an isolation order police are asked to do surveillance to make sure it is respected. If a person violates the order they can be arrested and “taken to a location that is safe for both them and the public and where the public health director can ensure that health guidelines are followed.”

The health centre declined to provide information on where the woman was placed in isolation or how long it might last.

According to TVA, the woman was arrested without incident Friday afternoon while taking a walk through in Quebec City’s Limoilou district and she was taken to hospital.

On March 13, the Quebec government adopted an order that declared a health emergency throughout the province. As of Friday, 10 people in the Quebec City region had been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

pcherry@postmedia.com

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