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12.11.2020 / 02:35
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Alcohol consumption skyrockets as pandemic continues, says Montreal public health
[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]While the number of daily COVID-19 cases were plateauing in October, Drouin said there was a jump in daily averages this week, from 250 cases to 280.“The reproductive rate is above one, meaning people have more contacts,” Drouin added.The Parc-extension neighbourhood remains the hot spot on the island with a positivity rate of 11 per cent, compared to five per cent for most boroughs.Drouin said, however, that certain boroughs had doubled their positivity rates in the last week, including Lachine, LaSalle and Rivière-des-Prairies.“We encourage the population in those boroughs, if you have symptoms, if you have been in contact with a case or have been in a place with