Quebec Premier François Legault said on Saturday that an investigation was underway into 31 deaths at the Herron long-term care home over the past few weeks, saying that at least five were due to COVID-19 but adding that it not known at this time if the other deaths were also a result of the novel coronavirus..

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Some Montreal health-care workers say they were turned away at banks, pharmacies over COVID-19

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