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1) Since Quebec unveiled a preliminary plan in June to reopen schools this September, the government has not updated it, causing anxiety among parents and teachers as the number of

1) A week after Premier @francoislegault said he'd keep bars open despite #COVID19 outbreaks in some of them, two Montreal drinking establishments closed their doors Thursday because of exposure to

1) As Quebec posted its biggest daily increase of #COVID19 cases in a month on Sunday, new evidence is emerging of how younger adult Quebecers, especially those in Montreal, are

1) Quebec on Thursday posted a big increase in #COVID19 cases in yet another region off the island of Montreal: Lanaudière. In this thread, I will explain how the resurgence

1) Montreal is now witnessing a #COVID19 surge arising from the city’s bars and nightclubs in the past few days. (See the new chart below.) In this thread, I will

1) On Monday afternoon, Montreal’s public health department confirmed at least 18 people in the city tested positive for the #coronavirus after they drank in 10 different bars. In this

1) Montreal posted 29 new #COVID cases Tuesday even though Quebec is screening far fewer people for the #pandemic illness. In contrast, Toronto recorded five cases as Ontario tests three

1) Montreal posted a daily average of 30 #COVID cases since Thursday despite Quebec falling to fourth place among provinces in the number of screening tests it conducts. In this

1) Two-thirds of Montreal boroughs reported no new #COVID cases on Tuesday, including former hot spots. Yet Quebec’s chief public health officer expressed concern people are taking things for granted.

1) Not a single Montreal long-term care centre or seniors’ residence reported a new #COVID19 case Monday, as the total number of active infections dropped to 100 in those institutions.

1) Both Montreal and Toronto continued to make progress in curbing the epidemiological curve of the #COVID19 pandemic on Sunday. Yet Ontario continues to screen far more people per capita

1) The number of #COVID19 cases in Montreal has been dropping much faster than the rate of hospitalizations and deaths, suggesting this is partly the result of the dramatic decrease