Montreal’s public transit buses will be transformed into mobile testing clinics as the city works to clamp down on the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The city announced on Monday that clinics will be located in areas hit hard by COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. This includes Montreal North, Saint-Michel and Rivière-des-Prairies, which have the highest number of cases in the city.
The new screening clinics will be prepared to test up to 100 symptomatic people per day, according to the city. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The city said the schedule of the city buses turned mobile clinics will be available on its website in the coming days.