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| The Canadian province of Quebec will charge a health tax to residents who are not vaccinated against Covid-19. |
| Quebec, which has seen the highest number of Covid-related deaths in Canada, is currently struggling with a surge in cases. |
| On Tuesday, the premier announced that it would be the first in the nation to financially penalise the unvaccinated. |
| Only about 12.8% of Quebec residents are not vaccinated, but they make up nearly a third of all hospital cases. |
| According to federal data, just over 85% of Quebec residents had received at least one vaccine dose by 1 January. |
| Premier Francois Legault said during a news conference that people who have not received their first dose of vaccine will have to pay a "contribution". |
| The fee has not yet been decided, but will be "significant", he said. |
| "I think right now it's a question of fairness for the 90% of the population who made some sacrifices," Mr Legault said. "I think we owe them this kind of measure." |
| Last week, the province announced that it would require proof of vaccination to shop in government cannabis and liquor stores. |
| A curfew is also in place, the second one of the pandemic, running from 22:00 to 05:00 each day. |
| On Tuesday, Quebec's death toll from Covid reached 12,028. |
| The percentage of Covid patients in intensive care who have not been vaccinated is 45%, provincial data shows. |
| Hospitals in Montreal, the province's largest city, are nearing 100% capacity and have already started limiting non-Covid related care. |
| While rare, Quebec is not the only region in the world seeking to impose a financial penalty on those unwilling to get jabbed. |
| Starting later this month, Greeks over age 60 are being required to pay a €100 fine for each month that they remain unvaccinated. |
| Singapore has required Covid patients to pay for their own medical bills if they are not vaccinated. |
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