Quebec is reporting 164 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, bringing the provincial total since the start of the pandemic to 59,312. The number of patients requiring hospitalization dropped below the 200 mark to 189 — a decrease of 19 in the last 24 hours. Of those, 15 patients are in an intensive […]
For the past few days, Quebec has been seeing its COVID-19 cases go into the triple digits again. On Wednesday, the province recorded 142 new cases, and on Tuesday, 180 new cases — the most since mid-June. “It’s much higher than it was 10 days ago and so there is a level of transmission there […]
Quebec becomes the first province in Canada to require mask-wearing in all indoor public spaces on Saturday as cases rise again with 158 new infections recorded in the last 24 hours. The province has seen 57,300 coronavirus cases and 5,654 deaths. Quebec public health authorities noted two additional deaths were recorded since Friday and five […]
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 18, 2020 10:47 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Starting today, Quebec becomes the first province in Canada to require mask-wearing in all indoor public places. The new directive, which applies to people aged 12 and older, comes into […]
Authorities in Quebec reported 141 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, bringing the total to 57,142. The health crisis has killed 5,647 to date after one more death was recorded from the previous day. There are 260 patients in hospital, a decrease of 17 from Thursday. The number of people in intensive care […]
Quebec provincial police will be out in full force on highways, roads and bodies of water starting Friday as construction holiday begins. The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) says more people will be staying in the province for the annual two-week vacation period due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. As a result, police say more traffic […]
Two new walk-in screening clinics for the novel coronavirus opened in Montreal on Thursday morning following outbreaks in the city’s bars. The clinic in Outremont is set to accommodate residents without an appointment from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily, and the Louvain mobile clinic on St-Denis Street will be open from 10 a.m. to […]
In Montreal, public health authorities have seen a rise in the number of positive cases resulting from coronavirus testing and confirmed 30 cases linked to at least nine bars since July 1. Dr. David Kaiser said on Tuesday that at least 3,000 people have been tested following public health’s call issued on the weekend for […]
Quebec reported 100 new coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing its total number of infections to 56,621 nearly four months after the pandemic first began. The province also recorded one more death from the previous day. The health crisis has led to the deaths of 5,628 people to date. As of Monday, 305 are in hospital, […]
Quebec added 114 new COVID-19 infections today as health officials in Montreal urged bar patrons and employees having frequented an establishment since July 1 to get tested. With the new confirmed cases, the province has now had 56,521 cases of COVID-19. The province also added seven further deaths linked to the virus for a total […]