Montreal COVID alert level to intensify from ‘yellow’ to ‘orange’
Posted September 20, 2020 11:45 am.
Last Updated September 20, 2020 6:32 pm.
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MONTREAL (CITYNEWS) – The Quebec government has escalated Montreal’s COVID-19 alert level from “yellow” (early warning) to “orange” (moderate) on Sunday due to a continued spike in cases.
The change also affects the Great Montreal area, which includes Laval and the South Shore. The Chaudiere-Appalaches and Quebec City regions are also moving to the “orange” level.
The province called a rare weekend press conference scheduled on Sunday, where Health Minister Cristian Dube and Public Health Director Horacio Arruda made the announcement.
Montreal (including greater Mtl) & two other regions are expected to go from 'yellow' to 'orange' alert later today as Covid-19 numbers spike. The QC government calling a 5pm news conference to announce added restrictions. For more: https://t.co/KQtt0lwvG0 pic.twitter.com/wLIqNiAWku
— CityNews Montreal (@CityNewsMTL) September 20, 2020
Quebec reported 462 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, hitting a months-long high for the second day in a row. The province reported 427 new cases on Saturday, which was already the highest daily tally since late May.
Health officials also reported five additional deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. One of the deaths occurred in the last 24 hours, while the other four took place between Sept. 13-18.
Quebec now with 5,802 deaths linked to the coronavirus, up by five, but only one of those fatalities coming in the last 24 hours. The number of #Covid19 cases increasing by 462, for a total of 67,542. In hospital, 138 people and 31 in ICU. pic.twitter.com/CKZcQQ1PLf
— CityNews Montreal (@CityNewsMTL) September 20, 2020
Escalating Montreal’s COVID alert level from “yellow” to “orange” means more restrictions:
- Bars and restaurants (indoor dining) could close (delivery/pickup would remain)
- Contact sports and sport-etudes programs
- Schools and companies with outbreaks could close
- Private gatherings in a home would go from 10 to six people maximum
- Public indoor gatherings would go from 250 to 50 people maximum
- Movement between regions would not be recommended
-with files from The Canadian Press.
