CTV News Montreal | COVID-19
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    New $200M MUHC Foundation campaign aims to boost COVID-19 research in Montreal

    With the COVID-19 pandemic, scientific research into health care is more important than ever. The MUHC Foundation believes that more of that research could be done in Montreal – and has a new fundraising campaign aimed at making that happen. 1

TRACKING CASES ACROSS QUEBEC AND MONTREAL

FULL COVERAGE: COVID-19 in Quebec

  • The COVID Alert app is seen on an iPhone in Ottawa, on Friday, July 31, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang NEW

    Quebec reverses course on feds' COVID-19 tracking app

    As COVID-19 numbers skyrocket in Quebec, the provincial government is reversing course on using Ottawa's virus tracking app.

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    Montreal restaurateurs 'in shock' after provincial government orders 28-day closure

    Montreal restaurateurs say they don't understand why the provincial government is ordering their businesses to close even though there have been no COVID-19 outbreaks tied to the city's famed restaurant industry.

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    Mayor Plante responds to lockdown

    Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante responds to the city’s red alert status and the provincial government’s messaging problems.

    Air Date: September 29, 2020

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    Did government response come too late?

    Kim Lavoie, chair of behavioural medicine at UQAM, breaks down the government’s response to the second wave of COVID-19.

    Air Date: September 29, 2020

  • People are seen on St. Catherine Street, Monday, September 28, 2020 in Montreal as the city gets ready to be upgraded to red in Quebec's COVID-19 alert system.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz NEW

    Life in the red zone: here's what you can and can't do

    Three parts of Quebec are now under a red COVID-19 alert level. Here's what that means for you.

  • Masks are on display in a store in Montreal, on Monday, September 28, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson UPDATED

    'Critical' situation: Quebec reports 799 new cases of COVID-19 as hospitalizations increase by 35

    Quebec's premier is calling the situation 'critical' as health authorities reported another 799 cases of COVID-19 in the province on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 73,450.

  • CTV Montreal: Santa Claus Parade wows crowd NEW

    Montreal Santa parade cancelled due to COVID-19, Sherbrooke and Quebec still deciding

    The annual Santa Claus parade in downtown Montreal has been cancelled, the Canadian Press has learned, and organizers in Sherbrooke and Quebec are still deciding whether or not to follow suit.

  • Montreal public health director Dr. Mylene Drouin announces a social media campaign called 'N'ignore pas cet appel' targeting the city's youth, who she says haven't been getting tested for COVID-19 despite an increase in cases among them NEW

    Montreal officials renew calls for vigilance as city enters COVID-19 red zone

    Mayor Valerie Plante is reminding Montrealers not to gather for the next 28 days as the city enters the red zone on the province's regional COVID-19 alert map.

  • Concordia University's downtown campus is seen Tuesday, November 14, 2017 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

    Winter semesters at Concordia, Universite de Montreal will take place online

    With COVID-19 cases surging across Quebec, some Montreal universities have decided to stick with online classes for the winter term.

  • Representation of national and international transmissions of SARS-CoV-2 variants during the months of February and March 2020. The color represents the geographic origin of the cases. At least 247 acquisitions led to the emergence of the epidemic in Quebec. Source: INSPQ NEW

    University genome study finds Quebec COVID-19 strain originated in Europe and the Americas, not Asia

    A COVID-19 genetic sequencing study out of McGill University shows that around 250 infections during spring break led to over 60,000 positive cases, almost all of them originating Europe or the Americas and not Asia.

  • Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-François Blanchet unveils his COVID-19 pandemic recovery plan at a news conference in Gatineau, Quebec on Monday, September 28, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle

    Bloc Quebecois proposes a post-COVID-19 pandemic plan focusing on the environment

    The Bloc Quebecois unveiled its proposed recovery plan for the post-pandemic world in the province Monday.

  • A man wears a face mask as he waits outside a COVID-19 testing clinic in Montreal, Sunday, September 27, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

    Quebec reports 750 new cases of COVID-19, one more death

    Quebec health authorities reported 750 more cases of COVID-19 in the province on Monday, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 72,651.





What you need to know

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    INTERACTIVE

    Tracking every case of COVID-19 in Canada

    Visit CTVNews.ca for an interactive record of the COVID-19 outbreak 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.

CTV News Montreal | COVID-19