CTV News Montreal | COVID-19
  • 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.

TRACKING CASES ACROSS QUEBEC AND MONTREAL

FULL COVERAGE: COVID-19 in Quebec

  • 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.

  • People wear face masks as they wait to enter a store in Montreal, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

    Those with the most COVID-19 cases in Quebec are people in their 20s

    The age group most affected by COVID-19 is the 20-29-year-old bracket, and, as was the case in the spring, women are contracting the virus more than men in Quebec.

  • Montrealer Dr. Nicolas Cadet is the first and only Black ophthalmologist, who is subspecialized in oculoplastic surgery in Canada. He is adamant that there needs to be a greater push for diversity in specialty medical fields. SOURCE Dr. Nicolas Cadet

    More Black medical specialists are needed to serve the population: expert

    Experts in the field agree that diversity among health-care specialists remains an issue, as Black and minority-owned clinics for medical specialties is low.

  • Two orderlies have been suspended from the Santa Cabrini Hospital after serving up shaving cream to a patient. (CTV Montreal)

    COVID-19 outbreak at Santa Cabrini hospital in Montreal; 'massive screening' underway

    Montreal health authorities are asking all patients who have recently visited the Santa Cabrini hospital in the city's east end to get a COVID-19 test after an outbreak among emergency room staff there.

  • A COVID-19 information sign is shown as people gather on a street in Montreal, Monday, October 12, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

    Quebec reports 905 new cases of COVID-19, 12 more deaths

    Quebec health authorities reported 905 new cases of COVID-19 in the province on Friday, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 98,226.

  • Health-care workers block access to the Jacques Cartier bridge during in protest over stalled contact negotiations with the provincial government in Montreal, on Monday, October 19, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

    Nurses back down on plans to halt compulsory overtime this weekend

    The members of the Quebec Interprofessional Healthcare Federation (FIQ) are giving up their 48-hour action without compulsory overtime (temps supplementaire obligatoire, TSO), which was to take place on the weekend (Oct. 24 and 25).

  • Quebec press conference

    With troubling echoes of first wave in care home outbreaks, opposition slams Legault government

    At least four long-term care homes in Quebec are dealing with outbreaks, including one with 120 cases, but the province’s health minister says the situation is under control.

  • Union calls for Olymel plant to close

    With outbreak now at 62 cases, meat-packing workers' union calls for Beauce plant closure

    Another 22 workers tested positive for COVID-19 at a quickly growing outbreak at a meat-packing plant near Quebec City, bringing the total to 62 and spurring its workers’ union to call for its closure.

  • Families fear COVID-19 spread at Maimonides

    Families worried about Quebec plan to bring COVID-19 patients into homes for elderly

    Families of patients at a Cote-Saint-Luc care home, Maimonides, say they’re worried to hear that COVID-positive patients may be moved to the facility -- which currently has no cases -- if the need arises.

  • Asylum seekers cross the border in Hemmingford, Que., on Friday, August 4, 2017. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press)

    Ottawa finalizing 'Guardian Angel' residency pathway for asylum seekers, saying it must be fair

    A much-heralded program to grant permanent residency to some asylum seekers working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic has yet to accept a single application.

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    In depth: Effective COVID-19 treatment and risk factors

    Dr. Christopher Labos speaks about everything from disappointments in treating COVID-19 to those trying to lose weight during lockdown.

    Air Date: October 22, 2020





What you need to know

  • Map tracker Oct. 24
    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-19 charts Oct 24
    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.

CTV News Montreal | COVID-19