CTV News Montreal | COVID-19
  • Coalition Avenir Quebec Leader Francois Legault. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot UPDATED

    Gym owners -- and clients -- who defy COVID-19 rules will be fined: Legault

    Quebec Premier François Legault made it clear he won't negotiate with gym or restaurant owners who threaten to break COVID-19 rules, and he called opposition parties not 'responsible' for undermining the restrictions. He also talked about Christmas plans. 2

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  • Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade questions the government on the COVID-19 pandemic, during question period Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at the legislature in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot NEW

    Quebecers won't blindly follow rules, so government must justify its logic: opposition

    The Legault government must 'pull itself together' and justify its decisions regarding COVID-19 restrictions or else Quebecers' trust will keep eroding by the day, according to all three of the province's opposition parties.

  • A man adjusts his face mask as she walks by a sign reading 'Bonjour, Hi' in Montreal, Sunday, October 25, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes NEW

    Quebec reports 963 new cases of COVID-19, 19 more deaths

    Quebec health authorities reported 963 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases in the province since the start of the pandemic to 101,885.

  • Restaurant kitchen following COVID guidelines

    Restaurants to Legault: prove that we're an infection risk or let us reopen

    As Quebec extended its red-zone lockdown, some restaurant owners said they're not convinced their dining rooms need to be closed and argued that closing restaurants drives gatherings 'underground.'

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    Quebec's red-zone restrictions extended another 28 days: Legault

    Quebec's 28-day challenge is becoming a 56-day one. On Monday, Premier Francois Legault announced the red zone restrictions that went into effect on Oct. 28 will be extended until Nov. 23.

  • A man opens the door to a hotel room. EXCLUSIVE

    Montreal to convert downtown hotel to 380-bed homeless shelter for COVID-19 winter

    The City of Montreal is set to take over a downtown hotel to house hundreds of homeless people this winter, creating the city's bigger shelter by far, CTV has confirmed.

  • Generic pool table

    Four people with COVID-19, dozens tested after bar pool tournament and Halloween party

    Customers who frequenteed Dooly's pool room in Saint-Hyacinthe on Oct. 14 and 15 should get tested for COVID-19, public health authorities say.

  • A sandwich board is shown on an almost empty street in Old Montreal, Sunday, October 25, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

    Quebec reports 808 new cases of COVID-19, 10 more deaths

    Quebec health authorities reported another 808 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total number of cases in the province since the start of the pandemic to 100,922.

  • Paramedic Rachelle Aubichon shares her experience with COVID-19's lasting symptoms / Courtesy of Urgences-Sante

    Montreal paramedic explains lasting impact of COVID-19, urges people to take it seriously

    In a video posted to Urgences-Sante's Twitter page, paramedic Rachelle Aubichon details her experience with COVID-19 and the lasting impacts it has had on her health, six months after she contracted it.

  • People wear face masks as they watch a street performer in Montreal, Saturday, October 24, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

    Quebec surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 cases

    Quebec public health authorities announced Sunday that 100,114 people have now tested positive for COVID-19 in the province, and 6,143 people have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic.

  • The QMJHL logo is shown in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - QMJHL

    7 members of Drummondville Voltigeurs test positive for COVID-19

    Seven members of the the Drummondville Voltigeurs have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

  • A woman wears a face mask as she skateboards by a closed down store in Montreal, Saturday, October 24, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

    Montreal renews state of emergency as island reports 253 new COVID-19 cases

    Public health authorities in Montreal reported Saturday that 40,723 people have now tested positive for COVID-19 on the island and 3,514 people have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic.

  • A nurse performs a test on a patient at a drive-in COVID-19 clinic in Montreal, on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

    Quebec reports 1,009 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 26 more deaths

    Quebec public health authorities reported Saturday that 99,235 people have now tested positive for COVID-19 in the province and 6,132 people have died due to the disease.





What you need to know

  • Tracker Oct. 27 noon
    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?

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    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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