CTV News Montreal | COVID-19
  • People wear face masks as they shop at a Christmas market in Montreal, Saturday, November 28, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

    Quebec COVID-19 cases surpass 140,000 with 1,395 new cases

    Quebec reported Sunday that 141,038 people have now tested positive for COVID-19 in the province and 7,033 people have died due to the disease since the pandemic began.

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  • Paramedics transfer a person from Maimonides Geriatric Centre in Montreal, Sunday, November 29, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

    Maimonides to close hot zone, transfer patients to hospital

    A Montreal long-term care facility that has become a major hub of COVID-19 cases during the pandemic's second wave will close its hot zone as of Sunday.

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    A shopper walks past a Christmas display on Montreal’s Saint-Catherine Street in Montreal, Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

    How cancelling Xmas would affect Quebec politics

    Daniel Beland of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada on Quebec’s Christmas COVID plan, immigration and more.

    Air Date: November 28, 2020

  • Shoppers line up in front of a shop on Montreal’s Saint-Catherine Street in search of Black Friday deals in Montreal, Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

    Quebec breaks record for new COVID-19 cases, as deaths in province surpass 7,000

    Quebec reported Saturday that 139,643 people have now tested positive for COVID-19 in the province and 7,021 people have died since the start of the pandemic.

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    Quebec expects first rapid COVID-19 tests within weeks; plans school ventilation work over holidays

    Quebec's hard-hit Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region will be among the first parts of the province to receive rapid COVID-19 tests, health officials announced Friday.

  • A man wears a face mask as he walks through an indoor market in Montreal, Sunday, November 22, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

    Quebec reports 1,269 new COVID-19 cases, 38 more deaths

    Quebec reported that 138,163 people have now tested positive for COVID-19 in the province and 6,984 people have died since the start of the pandemic.

  • Dawson College

    Dawson, Vanier Colleges move most final exams online

    The schools' initial plans were to hold all exams in-person, despite the fact that most students spent the semester learning at a distance due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Young shoppers wait in line for the opening of a clothing store on Black Friday in Montreal, Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

    Black Friday lines form overnight in Montreal despite COVID-19 pandemic

    Poor weather and, more significantly, the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic did not stop shoppers looking for Black Friday deals in Montreal from lining up in the cold overnight.

  • Families protest CHSLD understaffing

    Four more die of COVID-19 at Maimonides care home; families protest outside

    Four more patients at Maimonides care home in Cote-Saint-Luc have died, bringing the total to eight in the second wave, and families protested outside for an emergency response. Caregivers will now need proof of a negative COVID-19 test to be permitted inside.

  • People are seen walking into Lachine Hospital in Montreal, in this undated image.

    Lachine Hospital outbreak infects 36; patients asked to avoid its emergency room

    The Lachine Hospital is dealing with a significant outbreak of COVID-19, with 22 patients and 14 staff so far testing positive.

  • Royal West Academy (image: Wikimedia Commons)

    Bundling up: Montreal school sets complex uniform rules for pandemic winter of open windows

    The administration of a Montreal high school had to clarify its uniform policy on Wednesday, as new COVID-19 safety regulations had left students confused as to what they would be allowed to wear in classrooms with open windows.

  • The city of Montreal will set up 'winter resorts' for the holiday season in 17 boroughs across the city / Courtesy of the City of Montreal

    A Montreal winter: 'Resorts' will be set up across the city, parks will remain open for sports

    Montreal's plan for the winter, revealed on Thursday, includes 'winter resorts' downtown and the promise that parks will remain open for sports.

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    U.S. Thanksgiving the mother of superspreaders

    U.S. Thanksgiving the mother of superspreaders

    Dr. Christopheer Labos on the Thankgiving holiday in the U.S. and how it is predicted to create the mother of all superspreader events.

    Air Date: November 26, 2020





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    Tracking every case of COVID-19 in Canada

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    How do Canada's provinces rank against American states?

    Looking at confirmed coronavirus cases per million people, how do the U.S. states compare to Canada's provinces and territories?

  • A man with the common cold sneezes into a tissue. (wavebreakmedia ltd/shutterstock.com)

    COVID-19, flu, cold or seasonal allergies? How to tell the difference between symptoms

    No matter what year it is, fall tends to bring a slew of coughing and sneezing, but if you're feeling under the weather in 2020, it's important to know the difference between the symptoms of a cold, influenza, seasonal allergies, or the novel coronavirus.

  • A pedestrian wears a protective mask as she walks in the winter weather downtown in Toronto on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    How do I know if I have COVID-19? A guide to symptoms

    CTVNews.ca explains the common symptoms of COVID-19, how the disease spreads, and what anyone who fears they may have been infected should do.

  • Health Canada recommends frequently cleaning and disinfecting high-touch surfaces like doorknobs, light switches and countertops to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Nathan J, Fish / The Las Cruces Sun News via AP)

    How long can the novel coronavirus live on different surfaces?

    The novel coronavirus can live on different surfaces, sometimes for several hours, after an infected person coughs or sneezes on them. CTVNews.ca takes a look at some of these surfaces and common areas, and how long the virus can live on them.

  • People wear face masks as they gather in a city park on Canada Day in Montreal, Wednesday, July 1 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

    Can I tuck it under my chin? Hang it from a rear-view mirror? Here's what to know about face masks

    From how to wear them to how to store them, experts answer some commonly asked questions regarding the proper use of face masks during the pandemic.

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