Montreal officials and the city’s public transit authority are expected to provide updates on Friday as novel coronavirus cases and deaths continue to climb.
The Quebec government has once again pushed back plans to reopen elementary schools, daycares and businesses in the city and surrounding areas.
They will open on May 25 — but only if the situation improves. While the province says the COVID-19 pandemic is under control in most regions, Montreal remains hard hit by the virus that causes the disease.
A state of emergency has been in effect since March 27. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The island has more than 17,000 cases to date, which represents about half of Quebec’s infections.