CTV News Montreal | COVID-19
  • Olymel workers are seen in a file photo from csn.qc.ca

    Quebec meatpacking worker tested positive for COVID-19 one day before he died

    A worker at a meatpacking plant about an hour southeast of Quebec City has died, just a day after testing positive for COVID-19, amid a major outbreak at the plant.

TRACKING CASES ACROSS QUEBEC AND MONTREAL

FULL COVERAGE: COVID-19 in Quebec

  • A woman wears a face mask as she walks by ‘The Illuminated Crowd’ on a street in Montreal, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes NEW

    Montreal COVID-19 numbers have plateaued but vigilance is needed: public health officials

    Montreal public health authorities announced that 39,712 people have now tested positive for COVID-19 on the island and 3,516 people have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic.

  • Food delivery with alcohol

    Quebecers may soon be able to order booze to their home with dinner

    On Wednesday, Deputy Premier Geneviève Guilbault tabled a bill to allow restaurants with liquor licences to deliver booze with a meal through an intermediary, such as a food courier.

  • A woman rides her bike in downtown Montreal, on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

    Quebec reports 1,072 new cases of COVID-19, and 19 more deaths

    Quebec health authorities reported 1,072 more cases of COVID-19 in the province on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 96,288.

  • Covid-19 in Quebec

    Joliette prepares for looming red zone designation

    Two more Quebec regions will soon be classified as red zones and residents are preparing for the more stringent restrictions.

  • Arruda

    Quebec's public health director says he has a driver and bodyguard because of threats

    Quebec's director of public health revealed Tuesday he has a driver and bodyguard to protect him against threats from people upset with his pandemic-related health orders.

  • A man wears a face mask as shops for pumpkins in Montreal, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

    Quebec reports 877 new cases of COVID-19, 12 more deaths

    Quebec health authorities reported 877 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases in the province since the start of the pandemic to 95,216.

  • Christina Smith was acclaimed as mayor of Westmount in April 2017.

    Westmount mayor and family test positive for COVID-19

    In a message posted to the city's website on Monday, Mayor Christina Smith said she will work from home during her 10-14 day quarantine.

  • A woman wears a face mask as she walks by ‘The Illuminated Crowd’ on a street in Montreal, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

    Quebec reports 1,038 new cases of COVID-19, six more deaths

    Quebec health authorities reported 1,038 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 94,429.

  • STM launches 'There's only one right way to wear face coverings' campaign / Photo courtesy of the STM

    STM launches 'There's only one right way to wear face coverings' campaign

    Targeting 'the small minority of clients' who board public transit with their noses and mouths hanging out of their masks, Montreal's transit agency launched a campaign reminding users there's only one right way to wear one.

  • Synagogue fines montreal

    Six $1,500 social distancing tickets given out at Hampstead synagogue

    Congregants of a Hampstead synagogue were given fines for social distancing violations on Sunday.

  • Mental health

    COVID-19 second wave set to cause a major strain on mental health resources

    Mental health services are in high demand in Quebec with so many people feeling the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic and the seemingly endless series of lockdowns and requests to isolate.

  • A woman wears a face mask as she walks by a sign reading "The Show Must Go On," in Montreal, Saturday, October 17, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

    Quebec reports 1,094 new COVID-19 cases, six more deaths

    Quebec public health authorities announced Sunday that 93,391 people have now tested positive for COVID-19 in the province and 6,038 people have died since the start of the pandemic.





What you need to know

  • Map tracker Oct. 21
    INTERACTIVE

    Tracking every case of COVID-19 in Canada

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

  • US states Oct 9
    RANKED

    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?

  • world covid charts oct 19
    CHARTED

    Compare Canada to other countries

    Chart and compare Canada's curve to key nations around the world.

  • 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.

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