Montreal, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak in Canada, is getting a visit from Quebec’s premier on Thursday as the reopening date for the area looms.
François Legault is in the region hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic to meet with Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante and local public health authorities.
The health crisis continues to bear down on Montreal despite strict social-distancing and lockdown measures over the past eight weeks. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Montreal accounts for roughly half of the province’s cases, with more than 20,000 infections as of Wednesday.