COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec

The COVID-19 pandemic first spread to the Canadian province of Quebec in February 2020. Seventeen cases had been confirmed by March 12, and restrictions on public gatherings were announced the same day. On March 15, the government enforced the closure of various entertainment and recreational venues, and on March 23, all non-essential businesses were ordered to close. By the end of March, over four and a half thousand cases had been confirmed in all regions of the province. Quebec has reported the highest number of cases of COVID-19 in Canada, having more infections than all the rest of Canada combined. As of August 16, 2020, there have been over 61,000 confirmed cases, 50,800 recoveries and 5,700 deaths.[1]

This article is about the pandemic in the province of Quebec as a whole. For the pandemic in Montreal specifically, see COVID-19 pandemic in Montreal.

COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec
Confirmed cases (as of 24 May)   1–9 confirmed   10–49 confirmed   50–199 confirmed   200–499 confirmed   500–999 confirmed   1,000–4,999 confirmed   ≥5,000 confirmed
Disease	COVID-19
Virus strain	SARS-CoV-2
Location	Quebec, Canada
Index case	Montreal
Arrival date	28 February 2020 (5 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)
Date	16 August, 2020
Confirmed cases	61,151
Active cases	1,584
Recovered	53,847
Deaths	5,720
Government website
Quebec Government

Timeline

COVID-19 cases in Quebec, Canada  ()      Deaths        Recoveries        Active cases Feb Feb Mar Mar Apr Apr May May Jun Jun Jul Jul Aug Aug Last 15 days Last 15 days
Date			# of cases	# of deaths
2020-02-28			1(n.a.)
⋮			1(=)
2020-03-05		​	2(+100%)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-06		​	3(+50%)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-07		​	3(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-08		​	4(+33%)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-09		​	4(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-10		​	7(+75%)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-11		​	8(+14%)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-12		​	17(+113%)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-13		​	17(=)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-14		​	24(+41%)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-15		​	39(+63%)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-16		​	50(+28%)	0(n.a.)
2020-03-17		​	74(+48%)	0
2020-03-18		​	94(+27%)	1
2020-03-19		​	121(+29%)	1(=)
2020-03-20		​	139(+15%)	1(=)
2020-03-21		​ ​	181(+30%)	4(+300%)
2020-03-22		​ ​	219(+21%)	4(=)
2020-03-23		​ ​	628*(+187%)	4(=)
2020-03-24		​ ​	1,040(+66%)	4(=)
2020-03-25		​ ​	1,339(+29%)	6(+50%)
2020-03-26		​ ​ ​	1,629(+22%)	8(+33%)
2020-03-27		​ ​ ​	2,021(+24%)	18(+125%)
2020-03-28		​ ​ ​	2,498(+24%)	22(+22%)
2020-03-29		​ ​ ​	2,840(+14%)	22(=)
2020-03-30		​ ​ ​	3,430(+21%)	25(+14%)
2020-03-31		​ ​ ​	4,162(+21%)	31(+24%)
2020-04-01		​ ​ ​	4,611(+11%)	33(+6.5%)
2020-04-02		​ ​ ​	5,518(+20%)	36(+9.1%)
2020-04-03		​ ​ ​	6,101(+11%)	61(+69%)
2020-04-04		​ ​ ​	6,997(+15%)	75(+23%)
2020-04-05		​ ​ ​	7,944(+14%)	94(+25%)
2020-04-06		​ ​ ​	8,580(+8%)	121(+29%)
2020-04-07		​ ​ ​	9,340(+8.9%)	150(+24%)
2020-04-08		​ ​ ​	10,031(+7.4%)	175(+17%)
2020-04-09		​ ​ ​	10,912(+8.8%)	216(+23%)
2020-04-10		​ ​ ​	11,677(+7%)	241(+12%)
2020-04-11		​ ​ ​	12,292(+5.3%)	289(+20%)
2020-04-12		​ ​ ​	12,846(+4.5%)	328(+13%)
2020-04-13		​ ​ ​	13,557(+5.5%)	360(+9.8%)
2020-04-14		​ ​ ​	14,248(+5.1%)	435(+21%)
2020-04-15		​ ​ ​	14,860(+4.3%)	487(+12%)
2020-04-16		​ ​ ​	15,857(+6.7%)	630(+29%)
2020-04-17		​ ​ ​	16,798(+5.9%)	688(+9.2%)
2020-04-18		​ ​ ​	17,521(+4.3%)	805(+17%)
2020-04-19		​ ​ ​	18,357(+4.8%)	877(+8.9%)
2020-04-20		​ ​ ​	19,319(+5.2%)	939(+7.1%)
2020-04-21		​ ​ ​	20,126(+4.2%)	1,041(+11%)
2020-04-22		​ ​ ​	20,965(+4.2%)	1,134(+8.9%)
2020-04-23		​ ​ ​	21,838(+4.2%)	1,243(+9.6%)
2020-04-24		​ ​ ​	22,616(+3.6%)	1,340(+7.8%)
2020-04-25		​ ​ ​	23,267(+2.9%)	1,446(+7.9%)
2020-04-26		​ ​ ​	24,107(+3.6%)	1,515(+4.8%)
2020-04-27		​ ​ ​	24,982(+3.6%)	1,599(+5.5%)
2020-04-28		​ ​ ​	25,757(+3.1%)	1,682(+5.2%)
2020-04-29		​ ​ ​	26,594(+3.2%)	1,761(+4.7%)
2020-04-30		​ ​ ​	27,538(+3.5%)	1,859(+5.6%)
2020-05-01		​ ​ ​	28,648(+4%)	2,022(+8.8%)
2020-05-02		​ ​ ​	29,656(+3.5%)	2,136(+5.6%)
2020-05-03		​ ​ ​	31,865(+7.4%)	2,205(+3.2%)
2020-05-04		​ ​ ​	32,623(+2.4%)	2,280(+3.4%)
2020-05-05		​ ​ ​	33,417(+2.4%)	2,398(+5.2%)
2020-05-06		​ ​ ​	34,327(+2.7%)	2,510(+4.7%)
2020-05-07		​ ​ ​	35,238(+2.7%)	2,631(+4.8%)
2020-05-08		​ ​ ​	36,150(+2.6%)	2,725(+3.6%)
2020-05-09		​ ​ ​	36,986(+2.3%)	2,786(+2.2%)
2020-05-10		​ ​ ​	37,721(+2%)	2,928(+5.1%)
2020-05-11		​ ​ ​	38,469(+2%)	3,013(+2.9%)
2020-05-12		​ ​ ​	39,225(+2%)	3,131(+3.9%)
2020-05-13		​ ​ ​	39,931(+1.8%)	3,220(+2.8%)
2020-05-14		​ ​ ​	40,724(+2%)	3,351(+4.1%)
2020-05-15		​ ​ ​	41,420(+1.7%)	3,401(+1.5%)
2020-05-16		​ ​ ​	42,183(+1.8%)	3,483(+2.4%)
2020-05-17		​ ​ ​	42,920(+1.7%)	3,562(+2.3%)
2020-05-18		​ ​ ​	43,627(+1.6%)	3,596(+0.95%)
2020-05-19		​ ​ ​	44,197(+1.3%)	3,647(+1.4%)
2020-05-20		​ ​ ​	44,775(+1.3%)	3,718(+1.9%)
2020-05-21		​ ​ ​	45,495(+1.6%)	3,800(+2.2%)
2020-05-22		​ ​ ​	46,141(+1.4%)	3,865(+1.7%)
2020-05-23		​ ​ ​	46,838(+1.5%)	3,940(+1.9%)
2020-05-24		​ ​ ​	47,411(+1.2%)	3,984(+1.1%)
2020-05-25		​ ​ ​	47,984(+1.2%)	4,069(+2.1%)
2020-05-26		​ ​ ​	48,598(+1.3%)	4,139(+1.7%)
2020-05-27		​ ​ ​	49,139(+1.1%)	4,228(+2.2%)
2020-05-28		​ ​ ​	49,702(+1.1%)	4,302(+1.8%)
2020-05-29		​ ​ ​	50,232(+1.1%)	4,363(+1.4%)
2020-05-30		​ ​ ​	50,651(+0.83%)	4,439(+1.7%)
2020-05-31		​ ​ ​	51,059(+0.81%)	4,641(+4.6%)
2020-06-01		​ ​ ​	51,354(+0.58%)	4,661(+0.43%)
2020-06-02		​ ​ ​	51,593(+0.47%)	4,713(+1.1%)
2020-06-03		​ ​ ​	51,884(+0.56%)	4,794(+1.7%)
2020-06-04		​ ​ ​	52,143(+0.5%)	4,885(+1.9%)
2020-06-05		​ ​ ​	52,398(+0.49%)	4,935(+1%)
2020-06-06		​ ​ ​	52,624(+0.43%)	4,970(+0.71%)
2020-06-07		​ ​ ​	52,849(+0.43%)	4,978(+0.16%)
2020-06-08		​ ​ ​	53,047(+0.37%)	4,984(+0.12%)
2020-06-09		​ ​ ​	53,185(+0.26%)	5,029(+0.9%)
2020-06-10		​ ​ ​	53,341(+0.29%)	5,081(+1%)
2020-06-11		​ ​ ​	53,485(+0.27%)	5,105(+0.47%)
2020-06-12		​ ​ ​	53,666(+0.34%)	5,148(+0.84%)
2020-06-13		​ ​ ​	53,824(+0.29%)	5,195(+0.91%)
2020-06-14		​ ​ ​	53,952(+0.24%)	5,222(+0.52%)
2020-06-15		​ ​ ​	54,054(+0.19%)	5,242(+0.38%)
2020-06-16		​ ​ ​	54,146(+0.17%)	5,269(+0.52%)
2020-06-17		​ ​ ​	54,263(+0.22%)	5,298(+0.55%)
2020-06-18		​ ​ ​	54,383(+0.22%)	5,340(+0.79%)
2020-06-19		​ ​ ​	54,550(+0.31%)	5,375(+0.66%)
2020-06-20		​ ​ ​	54,674(+0.23%)	5,408(+0.61%)
2020-06-21		​ ​ ​	54,766(+0.17%)	5,417(+0.17%)
2020-06-22		​ ​ ​	54,835(+0.13%)	5,417(=)
2020-06-23		​ ​ ​	54,884(+0.09%)	5,424(+0.13%)
2020-06-24		​ ​ ​	54,937(+0.1%)	5,441(+0.31%)
2020-06-25		​ ​ ​	55,079(+0.26%)	5,448(+0.13%)
2020-06-26		​ ​ ​	55,156(+0.14%)	5,455(+0.13%)
2020-06-27		​ ​ ​	55,241(+0.15%)	5,472(+0.31%)
2020-06-28		​ ​ ​	55,318(+0.14%)	5,478(+0.11%)
2020-06-29		​ ​ ​	55,390(+0.13%)	5,485(+0.13%)
2020-06-30		​ ​ ​	55,458(+0.12%)	5,503(+0.33%)
2020-07-01		​ ​ ​	55,524(+0.12%)	5,527(+0.44%)
2020-07-02		​ ​ ​	55,593(+0.12%)	5,541(+0.25%)
2020-07-03		​ ​ ​	55,682(+0.16%)	5,560(+0.34%)
2020-07-04		​ ​ ​	55,784(+0.18%)	5,566(+0.11%)
2020-07-05		​ ​ ​	55,863(+0.14%)	5,574(+0.14%)
2020-07-06		​ ​ ​	55,937(+0.13%)	5,577(+0.05%)
2020-07-07		​ ​ ​	55,997(+0.11%)	5,590(+0.23%)
2020-07-08		​ ​ ​	56,079(+0.15%)	5,603(+0.23%)
2020-07-09		​ ​ ​	56,216(+0.24%)	5,609(+0.11%)
2020-07-10		​ ​ ​	56,316(+0.18%)	5,612(+0.05%)
2020-07-11		​ ​ ​	56,407(+0.16%)	5,620(+0.14%)
2020-07-12		​ ​ ​	56,521(+0.2%)	5,627(+0.12%)
2020-07-13		​ ​ ​	56,621(+0.18%)	5,628(+0.02%)
2020-07-14		​ ​ ​	56,730(+0.19%)	5,633(+0.09%)
2020-07-15		​ ​ ​	56,859(+0.23%)	5,636(+0.05%)
2020-07-16		​ ​ ​	57,001(+0.25%)	5,646(+0.18%)
2020-07-17		​ ​ ​	57,142(+0.25%)	5,647(+0.02%)
2020-07-18		​ ​ ​	57,300(+0.28%)	5,654(+0.12%)
2020-07-19		​ ​ ​	57,466(+0.29%)	5,655(+0.02%)
2020-07-20		​ ​ ​	57,616(+0.26%)	5,657(+0.04%)
2020-07-21		​ ​ ​	57,796(+0.31%)	5,658(+0.02%)
2020-07-22		​ ​ ​	57,938(+0.25%)	5,662(+0.07%)
2020-07-23		​ ​ ​	58,080(+0.25%)	5,662(=)
2020-07-24		​ ​ ​	58,243(+0.28%)	5,663(+0.02%)
2020-07-25		​ ​ ​	58,414(+0.29%)	5,666(+0.05%)
2020-07-26		​ ​ ​	58,583(+0.29%)	5,667(+0.02%)
2020-07-27		​ ​ ​	58,728(+0.25%)	5,667(=)
2020-07-28		​ ​ ​	58,897(+0.29%)	5,670(+0.05%)
2020-07-29		​ ​ ​	59,009(+0.19%)	5,672(+0.04%)
2020-07-30		​ ​ ​	59,148(+0.24%)	5,673(+0.02%)
2020-07-31		​ ​ ​	59,312(+0.28%)	5,674(+0.02%)
2020-08-01		​ ​ ​	59,458(+0.25%)	5,678(+0.07%)
2020-08-02		​ ​ ​	59,599(+0.24%)	5,681(+0.05%)
2020-08-03		​ ​ ​	59,722(+0.21%)	5,683(+0.04%)
2020-08-04		​ ​ ​	59,845(+0.21%)	5,685(+0.04%)
2020-08-05		​ ​ ​	60,000(+0.26%)	5,687(+0.04%)
2020-08-06		​ ​ ​	60,133(+0.22%)	5,687(=)
2020-08-07		​ ​ ​	60,241(+0.18%)	5,687(=)
2020-08-08		​ ​ ​	60,367(+0.21%)	5,692(+0.09%)
2020-08-09		​ ​ ​	60,471(+0.17%)	5,690(-0.04%)
2020-08-10		​ ​ ​	60,627(+0.26%)	5,696(+0.11%)
2020-08-11		​ ​ ​	60,718(+0.15%)	5,697(+0.02%)
2020-08-12		​ ​ ​	60,813(+0.16%)	5,709(+0.21%)
2020-08-13		​ ​ ​	60,917(+0.17%)	5,715(+0.11%)
2020-08-14		​ ​ ​	61,004(+0.14%)	5,718(+0.05%)
2020-08-15		​ ​ ​	61,084(+0.13%)	5,719(+0.02%)
2020-08-16		​ ​ ​	61,151(+0.11%)	5,720(+0.02%)
*On 23 March 2020, the large jump in positive results corresponds to a directive that local PCR tests done by designated hospitals no longer need to be confirmed by the Public Health laboratory. Previously, tests confirmed only at designated hospitals were considered "presumed" rather than "confirmed". **On 16 April 2020, the increase in deaths is due to a change in methodology and the time taken for epidemiological investigations.  ***On 3 May 2020, the large increase in cases includes the increase from the previous day (892 new cases) and 1,317 cases from April that hadn't yet been tabulated due to a technical problem. Source: CBC News **** On 24 June 2020, the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux announced that the update frequency of cases will change from daily to weekly as of June 26. The decision was subsequently reversed. The data for June 25, 26 and 27 provided by the Québec Government is missing the number of recoveries. For the sake of transparency, the number of recoveries for the missing dates was set to the same value as that of June 25. ***** On 17 July 2020, the large number of recoveries is due to a revision of the algorithm used by the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) to determine when a person may be considered recovered.[2] Source: Government of Quebec, Institut national de santé publique du Québec

The province of Quebec confirmed its first case of COVID-19 on February 27. The patient was a 41-year-old woman who had returned to Montreal from Iran three days earlier on a flight from Doha, Qatar.[3][4][5] She was transferred to the Jewish General Hospital on March 3, and was released on March 4.[6][7] Following her release, she remained in isolation at her home in Verdun, Quebec.[8] By March 12, 17 cases had been confirmed.[9]

64 364 1,913 2,076 995 28,167 638 172 125 8 196 530 5,920 4,415 3,700 8,462 [17] [10] ATLANTIC OCEAN Hudson Bay James Bay Ungava Bay Gulf of Saint Lawrence Number of cases by health region, as of July 21, 2020                   Regions denoted by square brackets have regional police roadblocks and/or restricted air access to prevent non-essential travel towards the region. Source: Government of Quebec

On March 13, following the announcement of restrictions on public gatherings by Premier François Legault, precautionary cancellations of public events and facilities began to emerge province-wide.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16] On March 14, Premier Legault officially declared a public health emergency, lasting at least ten days. This measure granted him powers under the Public Health Act to enforce mitigation measures.[17][18] Frustrated by inaction of the federal government, the public health director and the Mayor of Montreal dispatched employees to Montréal–Trudeau International Airport to advise travelers arriving from international destinations to self-isolate for 14 days.[19]

On March 19, Minister of Health and Social Services Danielle McCann suspended orders made by the Court of Quebec that allowed children under the Director of Youth Protection (CDPDJ) to maintain physical contact with their biological parents.[20] On the same day, it was announced that Quebec residents in isolation or quarantine who are not covered by any benefits may apply for $573 per week of financial aid for a maximum of 14 days.[21] The government also announced that it would extend the income tax filing deadline, and inject $2.5 billion into companies suffering liquidity problems due to the pandemic. It also asked Quebec citizens not to travel between regions. The city of Montreal announced that it would be extending its tax deadline and unveiled a $5 million emergency fund to support small and medium-size businesses.[22]

Physical distancing measures increased residential electricity demand by 2.3% and lowered commercial demand by 3.1% from March 13 to March 19, according to an Hydro-Québec spokesman.[23]

During a cabinet meeting on March 20, the government extended Quebec's health emergency order-in-council for at least 10 more days.[24]

On April 7, Quebec released a model projecting that the province would see as few as 1,263 to as many as 8,860 deaths from COVID-19 by the end of the month, depending on the epidemic curve.[25]

On April 24, Premier Legault stated that "outside of the senior residences, distancing measures are working", and announced plans to unveil strategies for phasing out the province's current restrictions on commerce and reopening schools. He noted that the province would have to ensure that they are able to "restart the economy without restarting the pandemic".[26]

On June 24, due to relative decreases in the rate of new cases, new health minister Christian Dubé (who assumed the post as part of a cabinet shuffle) announced plans to release new case numbers weekly beginning June 26, rather than daily. The move faced criticism (including from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who urged the Premier to continue being "transparent and open" in its data), leading the province to backtrack and continue releasing numbers daily. Quebec's Director of Public Health Horacio Arruda stated that the he had misjudged how the public would react to the change, and that he did not mind continuing with daily updates.[27]

On July 17, Quebec retroactively changed its methodology for determining recoveries, stating that its previous method (which did not declare cases not-hospitalized cases as a recovery unless proof of their recovery was received) had "significantly underestimated" the total count, and was inconsistent with methodologies used in other provinces. This led to a one-time addition of 23,686 recoveries, and the reduction of active cases from 27,603 to 1,556.[28]

Government response

On March 12, Premier Legault announced that the province would ban indoor gatherings of more than 250 people, and that government workers, health care professionals, and teachers returning from international travel would be required to self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival. He also advised residents who are experiencing flu-like symptoms, or who have recently returned from international travel, to self-isolate.[9][29]

On March 15, Legault ordered the closure of various recreational and entertainment venues, including, but not limited to, bars, cinemas, gyms, pools, and ski hills. Restaurants were also ordered to reduce their capacity by half and enforce physical distancing.[30][31]

On March 21, the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) announced that its stores would begin closing on Sundays.[32] On March 23, Premier Legault ordered the closure of all non-essential businesses beginning at midnight on March 24, until at least April 13.[33] On March 31, Legault ordered all essential businesses (excluding restaurants, gas stations, and dépanneurs) to close on Sundays until further notice to provide a day of rest for employees.[34]

On April 5, Quebec extended the public health emergency and all associated closures to at least May 4.[35]

On April 13, Legault announced that residential construction slated for completion by July 31 would be re-classified as an essential service, arguing that the province "[doesn't] want to add a housing crisis on top of the current crisis."[36]

Economic and financial

On March 16, the government of Quebec announced financial compensation to workers who returned from abroad that had been placed in segregation, and did not have access to employment insurance. The Programme d'aide temporaire aux travailleurs touchés par le coronavirus (PATT) paid $573 per week for two weeks.[37]

On March 20, the government of Quebec announced the suspension of interest on student loans as of April 1, 2020 for the next six months.[38]

Due to the economic impact of the pandemic, initiatives emerged to promote local purchasing, including the social media campaign #OnSeSerreLesCoudes ("We stick together")[39] and Panier Bleu—a government-run directory promoting Quebecois retailers that are offering online sales.[40]

On April 2, a salary bonus of 8% to all healthcare professionals on the front line and a bonus of 4% to the rest of the network's employees was announced by ministers Christian Dubé and Danielle McCann.[41] A salary increase of $4 per hour was also granted to the 34,000 beneficiary attendants for a period of 16 weeks.[42] On April 4, a bonus of 8% was also granted to the paramedics in the province.[43]

On April 3, Minister of the Economy Pierre Fitzgibbon announced $150 million in expenditure to help small and medium-sized businesses impacted by the pandemic.[44] Hydro-Québec announced that its executives are renouncing their salary increase for 2020 and that the bonuses and bonuses for 2019 will be paid later this year. In addition, Hydro-Quebec donated 125,000 protective masks to the Quebec government.[45]

In an interview with Gérard Filion of RDI Économie on April 16, the Minister of Finance, Éric Girard, predicted a budget deficit between $10 and $15 billion for the year 2020. The government had tabled its budget for the year 2020 on March 10, before the start of the pandemic. Its calculation was based on the assumption that 40% of the Quebec economy would be put on pause for a period of eight weeks, and that there would be an increase in health spending.[46]

Public health

On March 14, Premier Legault announced that the province would prohibit visits to hospitals and long-term care facilities. He also advised citizens over the age of 70 to avoid leaving their homes.[47][17]

On March 20, the Quebec government prohibited indoor gatherings and required for outdoor gatherings that a two-meter distance be kept between the people gathered, with some exceptions, such as for members of the same household.[48]

From May 22, the Quebec government restricted outdoor gatherings in private locations to a maximum of 10 people, but loosened the requirement to maintain a two-meter distance between the people gathered for it to apply "as much as possible" rather than at all times. It was recommended, but not required, that those ten people be from no more than three households. The lack of a maximum number of people and the requirement that the distance be kept at all times were maintained for outdoor gatherings in public locations.[49][50]

On July 18, 2020, amid an increase in cases, it became mandatory for all patrons of enclosed public spaces over the age of 12 to wear a face mask. Businesses can be fined up to $6,000 if they allow customers to violate this health order. Quebec became the first Canadian province to enact such an order.[51]

Healthcare system

Since March 15, anyone who has left a health professional order, such as the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (in French), may begin practicing that profession again, without charge, as long as they have not been out of the order for more than 5 years, and are not over 70 years old.[52][53]

On March 31, Premier Legault warned of potential shortages of medical supplies within the next week, including personal protective equipment, and announced that Premier of Ontario Doug Ford had agreed to divert some of its shipments of medical equipment to the province.[54] The province of Alberta also announced on April 11 that they would be sending 250,000 N95 masks, 2 million procedural masks, and 15 million gloves to Quebec.[55]

On April 5, the Quebec government began to centralize the purchase of drugs, and sought to find an alternative drug for propofol, out of fear of a shortage.[56]

On May 5, Premier Legault revealed that 11,200 workers in the healthcare system were absent.[57] Two days later, that number had increased to 11,600.[58] Of the workers who were present, only 50% were working full-time.[57] The lack of full-time healthcare personnel in Quebec continues to be a problem, particularly in long-term care facilities.

Long-term care facilities

See also: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-term care facilities

As of April 1, 519 long-term care facilities in Quebec, including both lodging centres for long-term care (French: centre d'hébergement de soins de longue durée, CHSLD) and private seniors' residences (French: résidence privée pour aînés, RPA),[59] had at least one confirmed case of COVID-19.[60] As of April 30, a total of 6603 residents in CHSLDs and RPAs had been infected.[61] Nearly half of Quebec's deaths from the pandemic have occurred in long-term care facilities.[62]

CHSLD Sainte-Dorothee in Laval has had one of the largest outbreaks; on April 8, it was reported that at least 115 of its 250 residents had been infected, and that there had been at least 13 deaths.[63] The same day, Premier Legault announced that the province would deploy 500 nurses, 450 doctors, and more equipment to long-term care facilities in order to help reduce their burden.[63]

At least 150 cases have been connected to CHSLD Herron, located in the Montreal suburb of Dorval.[64] There were also reports of neglect and poor living conditions at the facility, with staff having deserted the facility since March 29, and health care workers describing it as being akin to a horror movie or a concentration camp, due to discovering unhygienic living conditions, and residents neglected for nourishment and personal hygiene.[64][65][66] On April 10, Health Minister McCann announced that an investigation would be launched into the facility, which had been placed under provincial trusteeship.[67][64][65]

On April 11, the province reported that there had been 31 deaths at CHSLD Herron over the last month, with at least five attributed to COVID-19. CIUSSS de l'Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal (CIUSSSOIM) president Lynne McVey stated that the facility's owner was uncooperative, preventing authorities from obtaining the health records of its residents until April 8.[68] Quebec's coroner's office and the Montreal police are also investigating.[69]

That weekend, teams were sent to all 41 private CHSLDs in the province to evaluate their response to the pandemic.[70] On April 12, AELDPQ (an association representing Quebec's private CHSLDs) sent a letter to Minister McCann, accusing the province of breaking promises to increase funding for private CHSLDs, not displaying equal scrutiny towards public facilities, cutting off private facilities' procurement of personal protective equipment via provincial suppliers, and not providing promised emergency funding for them to purchase PPE (requiring them to cover their own costs).[70]

On April 13, Premier Legault presented findings from the evaluations, reporting that the "vast majority" of private CHSLDs were "very well managed," but that there were several that required further monitoring and that the province would now be inspecting all 2,600 CHSLDs. He admitted that pre-existing issues with under-staffing at the facilities due to low wages may have been exacerbated by the pandemic, and announced plans to give temporary bonuses to attendants and orderlies, pending negotiations with unions to raise wages outright.[71][72]

On April 14, Premier Legault announced that Quebec would allow residents of CHSLDs to receive visits from a pre-existing primary caregiver beginning April 16.[62] The same day, the owners of CHSLD Herron sent a letter to Legault accusing CIUSSSOIM of engaging in a cover-up, claiming that 28 of the deaths reported had actually occurred after the facility was placed under trusteeship on March 29, disputing that they had not allowed them access to health records until April 8, and that "no communication was made to the families of the residents by the representatives of the CIUSSSOIM, despite numerous requests made to that effect by the employees as well as members of the management of the CHLSD Herron."[73]

On April 16, the Montreal Regional Director of Public Health, Mylène Drouin, stated that outbreaks of COVID—19 had affected at least 75% of long-term care facilities in the city.[74] Two days later, the Canadian Armed Forces began to deploy 125 workers — including nurses and other support staff — to assist CHSLDs in managing the outbreak and augmenting staff.[75][76] On April 22, Premier Legault announced that the province had requested an additional 1,000 workers to "give us more resources to help us with non-medical tasks."[26]

On May 5, Premier Legault announced that some restrictions in uninfected RPAs would be lifted, allowing residents to go for walks unaccompanied and to meet with family outdoors, as long as social distancing measures were being respected.[77]

Travel restrictions

On April 1, border checkpoints such as this one on the Alexandra Bridge were implemented on the Ontario border.

As of March 16, the Montréal–Trudeau International Airport is one of only four airports across the country that is accepting international flights to Canada from outside the Caribbean, Mexico, and the United States.[78]

The Quebec government has advised against non-essential interprovincial travel. On March 28, regional access to the regions of Bas-Saint-Laurent, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Côte-Nord, Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean, Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Nord-du-Québec, Nunavik and Eeyou Istchee have been restricted by police roadblocks and airport controls.[79][80]

On April 1, security checkpoints were implemented in several municipalities in the Lanaudiere region, the Laurentians, La Tuque, and the Outaouais region (including the Ontario border), to restrict non-essential travel into the regions.[81][82]

Judicial system

Since March 15, all hearings before a judicial administrative court must be held behind closed doors, and all visits (except those of lawyers) to a detention facility in Quebec were suspended.[83] All decisions of the Régie du logement authorizing the resumption of housing or the eviction of the tenant were suspended.[84]

Since March 16, all appeals to be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada in March, April and May 2020 have been postponed to June 2020,[85] just as the hearings convened from March 16 to April 30, 2020 before the Quebec Access to Information Commission were canceled.[86]

Since March 19, orders made by the Court of Quebec that allowed children of the DPJ to maintain physical contact with their biological parents were suspended.[87]

Since March 20, individuals who served an intermittent sentence were on medical leave, and all deadline to introduce a case in front of the Tribunal administratif du Québec, the Tribunal administratif du travail, the Tribunal administratif des marchés financiers, or the Commission d'accès à l'information were suspended during the pandemic.[88]

From March 23 to April 24, 2020, all deadlines for civil procedures were suspended, and only urgent cases were heard before the Quebec Court of Appeal, the Superior Court of Quebec and the Court of Quebec.[89]

On April 1, the bar school of the province of Quebec postponed the final evaluation to May 25.[90]

Municipal

On March 17, the City of Montreal declared a local state of emergency.[91] The original Royal Victoria Hospital building was converted into a homeless shelter for COVID-19 patients.[92][93]

On March 24, the city of Quebec laid off nearly 2,000 employees.[94] On April 4, more than half of municipal workers in Donnacona were laid off.[95] In Lévis, the city has laid off 353 temporary employees for three weeks. Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures and L'Ancienne-Lorette have also laid off fifty employees.[96]

On April 5, Montreal closed the parking lots at Notre-Dame Island and Mount Royal Park in order to discourage public gatherings.[97][98]

On April 9, Rimouski announced that it is closing the Promenade de la Mer cycle path on the portion located between the Rimouski River and the Rue Saint-Germain Est.[99]

Other reactions

Schools

On March 11, Premier Legault recommended that a voluntary 14-day quarantine be imposed on all students and faculty returning from school trips to countries strongly affected by the pandemic (such as China and Italy), even if there are no signs of symptoms. He also cancelled upcoming trips to such locations.[100] The same day, students and staff members from several schools who had recently travelled to Italy were told to stay home.[101][102][103] Collège International Marie de France suspended classes, pending the testing of a student who was suspected to have been infected.[104] On March 13, the Université de Montréal cancelled all international teaching and research activities until the next school year.[105]

On March 13, Quebec ordered the closure of all schools, CEGEPs, and post-secondary institutions until at least March 27. Daycares were also ordered closed, unless serving the children of health care professionals.[106] On March 15, the government announced that it would offer free emergency childcare services for people working in essential services, with up to 60,000 spots available, using the up to 400 schools that the government had closed.[107] On March 16, the Université Laval, the Université de Sherbrooke, and the École de technologie supérieure transitioned to online classes.[105] Université Laval and Université de Sherbrooke established emergency funds for students impacted by the pandemic.[108][109]

On March 22, the school closures were extended to May 1.[110] On April 5, Quebec extended all closures relating to the pandemic through at least May 4.[35]

There were calls by the students of the Université du Québec system for the winter terms to be cancelled outright, with Trois-Rivières students circulating a petition also requesting that they receive credits without a grade.[111][112]

The province launched a website known as L'École Ouverte (Open School), which provides a collection of online education resources and activities in French and English.[34]

On April 20, Minister of Education Jean-François Roberge announced that the province's R score system (typically used by universities to help select CEGEP applicants) would be suspended for the winter semester, so that students are not "unfairly penalized" due to a lack of uniformity in responses and approaches by Quebec's CEGEP's.[113]

On April 27, Premier Legault announced that elementary schools and daycares would be allowed to reopen outside of the Montreal area on May 11, and within Montreal on May 18, if cases remain stable. Classes will be limited to 15 students each, and parents will be allowed to choose whether their children may return to classes. Secondary and post-secondary schools will not be re-opened until the next school year, to prevent overcrowding of public transit.[114]

Research

On March 21, the provincial government awarded a $7 million grant to Medicago, a Quebec City-based firm that was developing a COVID-19 vaccine candidate.[115][116] On March 23, a team at the Montreal Heart Institute led by Jean-Claude Tardif launched a clinical trial exploring the use of colchicine to help treat complications of COVID-19.[116] The first results are expected for the month of June 2020.[117]

On March 26, the Fonds de Recherche du Québec, and the Génome Québec, established a provincial task force to build a biobank of COVID-19 samples, led by McGill University chair Vincent Mooser.[118] Mila, an artificial intelligence institute in Montreal, is developing contact tracing software for mobile phones.[119]

Event cancellations

On March 12, Montreal and Quebec City cancelled their St. Patrick's Day parades (the former for the first time in its 196-year history).[120][121] The Montreal Symphony Orchestra cancelled concerts scheduled through May 24 (including a planned performance at New York City's Carnegie Hall).[122] All Grand Théâtre de Québec shows were cancelled through at least March 29.[15] Various festivals have been cancelled, including the Festival d'été de Québec,[123] Les Francos,[124] Metro Metro,[125] Montréal Complètement Cirque,[126] the Montreal International Jazz Festival,[124] and the Festival Santa Teresa.[127] Montreal's Just for Laughs comedy festival was postponed to late September and early October.[128] The Montreal Fireworks Festival was also cancelled.[129]

On April 7, Montreal ordered the cancellation of all cultural events, festivals, public gatherings, and sporting events through July 2 (resulting in the cancellation of local Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day and Canada Day festivities).[130] On April 10, Quebec requested that all cultural events, festivals, and sporting events be cancelled province-wide through at least August 31.[129]

Sports

The National Hockey League[131] and Major League Soccer[132] have suspended their regular seasons, affecting the Montreal Canadiens and Montreal Impact. With Major League Baseball suspending preseason play, the Toronto Blue Jays' annual preseason series at Olympic Stadium was also cancelled.[133] The QMJHL and the remainder of the Canadian Hockey League scrapped the remainder of the 2019–20 season (including all playoffs and the Memorial Cup) on March 23.[134] The 2020 World Figure Skating Championships, planned to be hosted by Montreal, were cancelled on March 11.[135] On April 7, Formula One postponed the Canadian Grand Prix.[136]

On April 11, Tennis Canada announced that the women's tournament of the 2020 Canadian Open would be cancelled, pursuant to the request by the provincial government. The men's tournament in Toronto was ultimately cancelled in June. Montreal will therefore host the 2021 women's tournament[137][138][139]

Other provincial sports bodies have also suspended activities, including Basketball Québec,[140] Baseball Québec (baseball activity suspended until at least May 1),[141] Hockey Québec (including the Quebec Junior Hockey League, which called off the remainder of the season),[142][143] and Soccer Québec (activity suspended until at least May 1).[144] Other local events that have faced cancellations include the Tour de l'Île de Montréal, and various footraces.[145][146]

On April 15, the organizers of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal and Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec — the two North American events on the UCI World Tour — stated that the events were still tentatively scheduled for September, but that they would continue monitoring the situation and working with UCI on the matter.[147]

Layoffs

On March 15, the Antonopoulos group — owner of many hotels and restaurants in Old Montreal — announced to its employees that several layoffs were expected.[148] Groupe Sportscene (owner of sports bar chain La Cage) laid off 2,200 of its 2,500 employees.[149] Cirque du Soleil announced the temporary layoff of 4,679 employees, representing almost 95% of its workforce.[150] On March 26, Cogeco Media announced that it would lay off 130 employees, representing a quarter of their workforce.[151] On April 6, CAE announced the layoff of approximately 2,600 employees, representing just over a quarter of their workforce.[152]

Cases by administrative region

Bas-Saint-Laurent

A citizen of Rivière-du-Loup was tested positive for COVID-19 on March 19,[153] and the first confirmed death in the region was an elderly citizen returning from travel, on March 25.[154] Regional roadblocks were set up to deny non-essential non-locals from entering the region on March 28. No new cases were reported in the region after April 10, with 28 of the confirmed 34 cases recovering, with two still hospitalized, by April 20.[155]

Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

Cases

On March 20, authorities revealed the first case of COVID-19 in the region. The person was a man under 40 who recently arrived from Europe to participate in the Regard festival. The man went to the launch of the festival on March 11, but he did not attend any projection according to the director general of the festival, Mariel-Élaine Riou.[156] On April 3, twelve new cases were confirmed, bringing the total to 44 for the region. According to the regional Director of Public Health, Dr. Donald Aubin, there were 7 cases in Lac-Saint-Jean and 37 in Saguenay. Chicoutimi was the most affected city with 21 cases.[157] As of April 20, 9 deaths were attributable to CHSLD de la Colline, where 42 residents and 46 employees contracted the virus. The other two came from "Antoniennes-de-Marie", a Saguenay religious community, which had a total of 34 cases.[158][159]

Capitale-Nationale

On March 16, a student from Université Laval's Faculty of Law tested positive.[160] On March 30, the first death in the Capitale-Nationale region was reported, with the patient being over 70 years old.[161] Outbreaks were reported at the Jeffery Hale Hospital in Quebec City,[162] as well as the Capitale-Nationale and Chaudière-Appalaches regions.[163]

Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec

On March 11, the Ministry of Health and Social Services confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in Mauricie. According to an information officer at CIUSSS MCQ, the person is a woman who came back from a trip in France,[164] and worked for the Innovation et Développement économique Trois-Rivières (IDE).[165] As of April 21, 105 residents of the CHLSD Lafleche, amounting to about 80% of the residents and 75 employees, have tested positive for COVID-19 along with 36 deaths, which was a quarter of the patients hospitalized. The number of cases at the residence amount for 40% of the 269 cases in Shawinigan.[166][167]

Estrie

On March 12, the director of public health in Estrie, Dr. Alain Poirier, confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the region. The individual had recently traveled in Italy.[168] Hours later, the second case was confirmed. The person had also traveled recently.[169] As of April 3, according to the MSSS, on that date, 450 cases and 4 deaths were confirmed.[170]

Montreal

Further information: COVID-19 pandemic in Montreal

Outaouais

The first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the emergency department of Hull Hospital on March 18. According to the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l'Outaouais (CISSSO), this individual was a recent traveler.[171] Two days later, the CISSSO confirmed during a press conference that the individual was transferred to the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal for additional treatment.[172] On April 17, the CISSSO reported its first death in the region.[173]

Abitibi-Témiscamingue

On March 24, the first four cases were confirmed by the CISSS-AT in the region.[174] Two other cases were detected during the next two days. In all cases, the individuals had returned from abroad.[175] On April 3, an 83-year-old man from the Bleu Horizon retirement home died from the virus,[176] less than 24 hours after being transferred to intensive care. His spouse also contracted COVID-19.[177]

Côte-Nord

On March 24, Dr. Richard Fachehoun announced at the press conference in Baie-Comeau the first case identified in the Côte-Nord. The individual, aged under 50, is said to have contracted the virus during a trip to Costa Rica.[178] As of March 28, regional roadblocks have been set up to deny non-essential non-locals from entering the region.[179] By April 19, there were 109 confirmed positive cases. Of these, 48 had originated at the Port-Cartier penitentiary.[180]

Nord-du-Québec

The first case of COVID-19 was detected in Chibougamau. The patient was a person in their fifties, who was said to have been infected while returning from an international trip. The person experienced symptoms starting March 7, and remained in solitary confinement until their screening on March 13.[181]

Eeyou Istchee

On March 26, a Cree currently residing in Montreal was tested positive, counting as part of the Montreal statistics.[182] On March 27, the first case on-territory was confirmed in Nemaska.[183]

Gaspésie

The first two cases in the region were identified on March 21 in Baie-des-Chaleurs. A third case was confirmed two days later. On March 24, seven cases had been confirmed, three of which were be in the Îles-de-la-Madeleine.[184] By April 21, the total of positive cases was 138. Of these, 31 health workers, including 12 CISSS employees, were infected.[185]

On April 5, a resident of the Manoir du Havre, in Maria, died of COVID-19, two days before turning 80 years old. It was the first death in the region.[186] By April 15, four other residents of the Manoir du Havre and one other senior who contracted the virus at this establishment died.[187]

Chaudière-Appalaches

On March 12, a Lévis resident returning from a cruise in the Caribbean was the first case in this territory.[188]

Laval

On March 19, the first positive COVID-19 case was a healthcare worker, who lives in Laval but does not work there.[189] On April 21, Laval confirmed 2,199 cases, an increase of 104 compared to the previous day. Just under a quarter recovered.[190] By April 21, Laval had reported 186 deaths. 76 people were hospitalized, and 13 people were in intensive care.[190]

Lanaudière

On March 18, the province had its first death in Lanaudière.[191] According to her granddaughter, the patient, 82-year-old Mariette Tremblay, had poor health and respiratory problems. She was staying in a center for the elderly in Lavaltrie.[192] On March 21, four new deaths caused by COVID-19 were confirmed, all in the Lanaudière region. Three of them were elders living in the same residence as Tremblay.[193] On March 25, an 83-year-old woman who also lived in the EVA residence died because of the virus. As of April 3, six local tenants have died.[177]

On March 20, public health authorities said infected people frequented locations in Lavaltrie on March 11 (FADOQ – the largest senior's organization in Canada[194]) and the Centre d'action bénévole de Berthier on March 12.[195][196]

Laurentides

On March 5, the Ministry of Health and Social Services announced a second presumptive case in the province of Quebec, involving a man who had traveled to India in February. The man was being treated in Mont-Laurier for symptoms similar to coronavirus. On March 4, the person was transferred to Jewish General Hospital, where he was diagnosed with pneumonia.[197] On April 14, out of the 635 people tested positive in Laurentides, 256 cases were linked to the Hasidic Jewish community of Boisbriand.[198]

The first death occurred on March 26. The patient a 91-year-old man who lived in a retirement home in Saint-Jérome.[199] As of April 25, 16 people have died from complications due to COVID-19.[200]

Montérégie

On March 5, a third presumptive case was confirmed in the province (the first in Montérégie), involving a woman who had returned from France on March 3.[201][202] On March 18, the first case of the virus appeared in Kahnawake, where a doctor at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre was tested positive for COVID-19. The doctor had traveled to New York City from March 7 to 9.[203] On April 2, there were 218 reported cases of COVID-19 from Brossard to Contrecoeur. Across the region, there were 583 cases. There were also 110 people that tested positive in the territory of the Pierre-Boucher local service network (RLS). This territory covers the borough of Vieux-Longueuil and extends east to Contrecoeur, including Boucherville, Varennes, Verchères, Saint-Amable and Sainte-Julie.[204]

• Claude Lafortune died on April 19, 2020, from COVID-19. He was 83 years old.[205]
• Doctor Huy Hao Dao, a 44-year-old public health specialist in Montérégie, died from COVID-19 on April 16. He was the first Quebec doctor to die from complications from the coronavirus.[206]

Nunavik

On March 24, all flights to Nunavik, or flights in-between villages were restricted only to essential workers or for medical reasons.[207] Flying is the only commercial means of travel in Nunavik, as none of the villages are connected to a road network. On the same day, Raglan Mine began to shutter operations at the mine.[208] On March 28, the first case in Salluit was confirmed. The patient was a recent traveller from Montreal. In response, curfew was immediately imposed on Salluit, and all flights were cancelled at Salluit Airport, effectively quarantining the entire town from the rest of Nunavik.[209]

First Nations communities

Uashat

On March 23, the director of recreation at Uashat mak Mani-utenam, Uapisthan Fontaine, went to the Sept-Iles hospital to get a COVID-19 test. According to his family, he was refused on the grounds that no case had yet been detected in the region.[210][211] As of March 26, the band council prohibited members of their community from leaving the reserve.[212] On March 29, Uapisthan was transferred to the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec as his health deteriorated rapidly.[213]

On April 1, another member of the community tested positive.[210] A curfew was implemented on April 2 between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.[214] On April 15, the community was dealing with eight confirmed cases of COVID-19.[215]

Nutashkuan

Since March 27, access to the Innu Assi territory of Nutashkuan has been prohibited for all persons who are not members of the community, or who do not reside there. On March 30, the Nutashkuan First Nation Innu Council was advised that one of the community members tested positive at the Havre-Saint-Pierre hospital.[216]bOn April 19, the Prime Minister of Canada announced that the Canadian Rangers will be deployed to the communities of Nutashkuan and Ekuanitshit.[217]

Pessamit

Since March 20, tourists, visitors and non-members were no longer allowed into the territory of Pessamit.[218] On April 2, the Pessamit Innu Council decided that, starting on April 4, members of the community will no longer be able to leave, except for essential reasons which must be identified on a certificate issued by the Innu Council.[218] On April 3, the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the community.[219]

Ekuanitshit

Since March 16, the council has barred non-residents who have no essential reason to be in the community from entering it.[220]

Visitors from outside of Quebec

On March 16, the first positive test of COVID-19 was detected in a non-Quebec individual. The authorities did not state the nationality of the visitor.[221]

Breakdown of cases

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COVID-19 cases in Quebec by health region ()

Date	New Cases																				Confirmed		Active[222]			Closed				Tests[223]		Sources
	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	X	?			Severity			Recovered[224]		Deaths
	Bsl	Sag	Que	Mau	Est	Mtl	Out	Abi	Côt	Nor	Gas	Cha	Lav	Lan	Lau	Mon	Nun	Cre	X	?	New	Cml	Mild	Hosp	ICU	New	Cml	New	Cml	Neg	Pend
Feb 28						1															1	1								91
Mar 5															1						1	2								242	20
Mar 6																1					1	3								260
Mar 7																					0	3								303
Mar 8																1					1	4								340	10
Mar 9																					0	4								376	25
Mar 10				1	1	1															3	7								465	91
Mar 11						1															1	8								570	136
Mar 12					1	4						1			1	2					9	17								798	266
Mar 13																					0	17								1,079	646	[225]
Mar 14					1	1								1		3				1	7	24								1,399		[226]
Mar 15			2	2	1	2						2		1	1	2			1	1	15	39								2,270		[227]
Mar 16						7						1		1		1				1	11	50	48	2	0					3,079		[228]
Mar 17			1		5	4								3	4	3			1	2	24	74	69	5	0					4,778	2,949	[229]
Mar 18			5		9	2	1					2			1						20	94	86	6	4	1	1	1	1	5,213	3,627	[230][231]
Mar 19	1		2		8	4							1	1	1	6				3	27	121	112	7	4	0	1	0	1	6,331	3,997	[232]
Mar 20				1		3				1					1	2				10	18	139	127	10	6	0	1	0	1	7,666	2,403	[233]
Mar 21		1	3	1	1	10	2					7	2	2	4	5				4	42	181	156	20	10	0	1	3	4	9,242	1,512
Mar 22				2	3	5	2						1	6	3	14				2	38	219	190	24	13	0	1	0	4	9,786	2,063
Mar 23	2		20	9	18	219	3	3			3	2	17	35	13	26			1	38	409[n 1]	628	578	45	20	0	1	0	4	11,211	1,888
Mar 24	1	4	46	16	82	174	4	2	1		4	26	39	5	14	59			-3	-62	412	1,040	968	67	31	0	1	0	4	12,202	2,548	[234]
Mar 25	2	3	16	3	39	164	1		1			5	23	13	6	23					299	1,339	1,254	78	35	0	1	2	6	26,634	2,998	[235]
Mar 26		3	8	14	18	179	3	6	1			12	12	4	11	19					290	1,629	1,513	106	43	1	2	2	8	31,854	2,622
Mar 27	1	5	3	20	40	189	2	7	3			15	35	25	20	26		1			392	2,021	1,833	141	50	27	29	10	18	32,335	7,236
Mar 28	1	2	42	16	26	248	8	6	7		2	7	30	29	27	26					477	2,498	2,312	164	57			4	22	43,589	6,757
Mar 29			16	37	43	142	2	3	4			6	20	18	12	38	1				342	2,840	2,542	192	72	55	84	0	22	49,364	6,313
Mar 30	3	6	10	42	33	251	10	1	9		4	9	77	53	49	32		1			590	3,430	3,170	235	78			3	25	56,285	6,200
Mar 31	2	7	39	51	36	379	12	6	4		24	22	15	52	30	52		1			732	4,162	3,690	286	82	71	155	6	31	63,378	5,601
Apr 1	5	1	34	32	14	106	14	7	5			13	66	7	64	81					449	4,611	4,040	307	82	76	231	2	33	65,082	5,770
Apr 2	1		23	71	25	545	11	6	7		1	3	73	49	27	64	1				907	5,518	4,893	365	96	-7	224	3	36	69,024	4,871
Apr 3	5	12	10	46	46	195	6	11	5	1	3	3	65	49	29	97					583	6,101	5,293	441	107	82	306[n 2]	25	61	77,469	4,233	[236]
Apr 4	3	11	29	67	49	425	4	18	2		2	3	93	39	52	100					896	6,997	6,007	478	130	131	437	14	75	83,230	3,879
Apr 5		24	36	63	19	452	24	7	9		11	17	71	53	37	123		1			947	7,944	6,861	525	154	27	464	19	94	87,992	2,847
Apr 6	2	14	12	55	30	264	8	18	10		8	2	72	45	5	88	3				636	8,580	7,315	533	164	147	611	27	121	91,533	2,942
Apr 7	1	10	18	40	22	430	12	7	3		4	23	47	41	34	67		1			760	9,340	7,887	583	174	109	720	29	150	95,186	2,472
Apr 8	3	15	17	25	27	368	1	3	4		9	14	72	48	12	73					691	10,031	8,397	632	181	107	827	25	175	99,239	2,837
Apr 9		5	20	34	23	487	1	8	6		4	12	66	84	57	74					881	10,912	8,905	679	196	285	1,112	41	216	102,463	3,270
Apr 10	1	12	15	25	22	355	10	11	3	3	5	15	120	74	29	65					765	11,677	9,362	733	186	229	1,341	25	241	106,540	2,721
Apr 11		7	13	38	19	244	16	4	8		6	8	91	50	23	86	2				615	12,292	9,662	778	211	222	1,563	48	289	110,823	2,500
Apr 12		7	4	28	28	227	12	3			6	17	123	20	13	66					554	12,846	9,949	824	217	182	1,745	39	328	113,925	2,250
Apr 13		12	36	46	15	305	3	1	3	2	1	25	37	60	54	108	3				711	13,557	10,336	879	226	237	1,982	32	360	118,013	2,645
Apr 14		9	31	45	17	235	8		1		2	14	90	78	28	132	1				691	14,248	10,731	936	230	164	2,146	75	435	123,203	2,394
Apr 15		5	17	32	17	202	1	1	2		4	5	97	80	27	121	1				612	14,860	10,898	984	218	345	2,491	52	487	128,314	2,605
Apr 16		27	23	29	13	451	9	1	3			2	165	114	37	121	1				997	15,857	11,368	1,018	209	350	2,841	143	630	132,714	2,939
Apr 17		2	18	26	12	479	1	3	3		4	11	152	67	50	113					941	16,798	11,966	1,076	207	227	3,068	58	688	136,924	2,835
Apr 18		10	17	30	7	292	11		3		12	12	125	37	36	132					723	17,521	12,271	1,130	258	247	3,315	117	805	141,249	2,964
Apr 19		12	13	14	8	406	7	2	2		6	7	132	101	31	90					836	18,357	12,823	1,102	183	240	3,555	72	877	145,191	2,905
Apr 20		13	16	28	9	507	5	2	1			4	66	61	25	224	1				962	19,319	13,364	1,169	198	292	3,847	62	939	148,482	2,971
Apr 21		5	15	26	7	384	5	1	1		13	8	104	56	37	145					807	20,126	13,813	1,224	201	201	4,048	102	1,041	151,394	2,970
Apr 22		5	17	31	3	508			1		8	5	97	72	30	62					839	20,965	14,262	1,278	199	243	4,291	93	1,134	155,083	4,839
Apr 23		8	11	40	6	519	10	1			3	3	115	49	31	77					873	21,838	14,700	1,411	207	193	4,484	109	1,243	158,995	3,007
Apr 24		4	24	25		522	7				3	6	71	62	38	16					778	22,616	15,092	1,460	227	240	4,724	97	1,340	163,016	2,776
Apr 25	2	5	38	-4	10	264	10	1	-4	1	4	12	107	78	51	70					651	23,267	15,255	1,509	217	333	5,057	106	1,446	167,498	2,610
Apr 26			42	20	9	460	6				7	7	122	73	40	53	2	1	3	1	840	24,107	15,732	1,518	215	285	5,342	69	1,515	171,470	2,810
Apr 27	1	7	13	28	4	413	14		2		9	11	141	117	37	90		2			875	24,982	16,325	1,541	210	175	5,517	84	1,599	175,190	2,830
Apr 28	-3		14	21		453	4	-1	4	-1		4	67	70	50	94			-2	1	775	25,757	16,609	1,625	217	324	5,841	83	1,682	178,715	2,789
Apr 29		-1	18	43	1	324	3		-8		-1	10	170	105	58	123				-1	837	26,594	17,137	1,648	222	207	6,048	79	1,761	182,385	2,797
Apr 30	1	7	28	20	12	513	1	1	7		3	-5	74	99	42	134					944	27,538	17,696	1,684	214	251	6,299	98	1,859	186,509	1,030
May 1		2	32	46	7	655	14				1	7	114	88	45	99					1,110	28,648	18,210	1,716	218	401	6,700	163	2,022	190,719	1,054
May 2		6	23	18	8	620	5	-1				2	78	72	43	133					1,008	29,656	18,817	1,738	222	265	6,965	114	2,136	199,037	1,002
May 3	1	3	27	29	5	1,652	9			1	1	3	94	65	41	271	4	3		1	2,209[n 3]	31,865	20,648	1,754	218	293	7,258	69	2,205	202,940	824
May 4		7	21	30	8	355	2					7	62	64	45	157					758	32,623	20,993	1,772	218	320	7,578	75	2,280	206,551	826
May 5		1	23	30	2	385	8				1	4	93	72	60	116		-1			794	33,417	21,275	1,821	218	345	7,923	118	2,398	209,946	714
May 6		1	25	20	8	451	6	1				1	97	58	69	173					910	34,327	21,693	1,840	213	361	8,284	112	2,510	220,604	1,240
May 7			22	38	8	476	4	2			1	5	121	91	74	73	-4				911	35,238	22,098	1,836	224	389	8,673	121	2,631	228,905	1,966
May 8	-1	1	19	44	4	517	4	1			1	4	106	72	46	92				2	912	36,150	22,670	1,827	207	255	8,928	94	2,725	234,769	1,544
May 9	1	1	46	43	5	420	8					5	90	43	73	100				1	836	36,986	23,097	1,835	205	340	9,268	61	2,786	244,384	1,711
May 10		2	22	21	4	342	3	3				2	64	62	54	156					735	37,721	23,436	1,831	199	258	9,526	142	2,928	245,302	1,980
May 11		1	25	30	3	295	9					5	151	59	39	131					748	38,469	23,915	1,838	193	177	9,703	85	3,013	250,528	2,012
May 12	2	1	17	19	3	386	8					1	71	70	69	110				-1	756	39,225	24,197	1,841	186	353	10,056	118	3,131	256,518	1,544
May 13	2	2	18	18	3	354	6	1	1		1	4	58	57	71	110					706	39,931	24,365	1,876	194	414	10,470	89	3,220	261,569	1,782
May 14		2	15	32	2	401	6	1	1		1	3	77	67	63	120				2	793	40,724	24,710	1,834	190	359	10,829	131	3,351	267,311	2,747
May 15	2	1	18	28		405	1	1	-1			5	77	38	81	39				1	696	41,420	24,888	1,822	191	480	11,309	50	3,401	274,630	2,906
May 16	1		18	29	2	372	14	2				5	80	87	35	120				-2	763	42,183	25,479	1,763	179	149	11,458	82	3,483	282,551	3,010
May 17		1	20	24	6	307	14	1	1			12	80	107	69	95					737	42,920	25,838	1,766	183	296	11,754	79	3,562	290,192	3,300
May 18	1	4	27	17	-1	311	9		-1			8	84	76	60	112					707	43,627	26,215	1,771	179	291	12,045	34	3,596	296,991	2,683
May 19		2	13	21	2	289	22					11	59	47	42	59			1	2	570	44,197	26,269	1,784	180	452	12,497	51	3,647	302,358	[n 4]
May 20			18	29	3	319	6				1		75	41	59	27					578	44,775	26,719	1,516	183	325	12,822	71	3,718	307,437
May 21	1		14	14	7	428	18				2	2	56	71	55	52					720	45,495	26,864	1,504	176	505	13,327	82	3,800	314,247
May 22	1		22	21	6	349	22				1		52	65	62	46				-1	646	46,141	26,978	1,479	171	492	13,819	65	3,865	321,123
May 23	1	1	34	16	-1	283	7	2			1	1	88	49	51	162			1	1	697	46,838	27,402	1,452	167	225	14,044	75	3,940	329,677
May 24			25	15		222	4	1			1	1	39	48	64	152			1		573	47,411	27,661	1,435	170	287	14,331	44	3,984	338,380
May 25		2	33	12		198	11				2	1	62	47	44	159			1	1	573	47,984	27,836	1,425	179	323	14,654	85	4,069	347,398
May 26	1		29	13	5	272	11					2	33	51	46	150			1		614	48,598	28,057	1,403	181	345	14,999	70	4,139	353,036
May 27			30	12	2	223	13				1	3	45	31	25	157				-1	541	49,139	28,214	1,378	184	320	15,319	89	4,228	358,822
May 28			30	12	-1	227	9					2	45	20	37	184			2	-4	563	49,702	28,451	1,331	178	299	15,618	74	4,302	365,402
May 29		1	31	20	2	205	5	1	1		-1		33	17	22	195			-1	-1	530	50,232	28,696	1,265	172	290	15,908	61	4,363	373,567
May 30		-1	31	13	-1	184	6	1			2	1	40	36	52	55					419	50,651	28,945	1,197	167	162	16,070	76	4,439	384,289
May 31			25	10	1	210	-2					3	51	19	37	54					408	51,059	28,874	1,198	171	276	16,346	202[n 5]	4,641	391,792
Jun 1		1	13	9	1	108	1					2	18	41	53	41			3	4	295	51,354	28,911	1,185	163	251	16,597	20	4,661	399,497
Jun 2			14	18		107	2					1	15	6	17	60			2	-3	239	51,593	28,902	1,175	161	206	16,803	52	4,713	404,814
Jun 3			15		1	136	8	1					17	13	-2	101			1		291	51,884	28,851	1,141	158	295	17,098	81	4,794	410,793
Jun 4			12	4		112	1				1	3	41	11	36	38					259	52,143	28,846	1,076	146	238	17,336	91	4,885	417,256
Jun 5			16	9		125						1	21	6	18	59					255	52,398	28,669	1,030	131	428	17,764	50	4,935	424,619
Jun 6		-1	15	6		97	2					2	19	10	30	45			1		226	52,624	28,261	981	129	648	18,412	35	4,970	431,289
Jun 7		2	20	4		83	2		3			2	15	12	19	62			1		225	52,849	28,185	972	128	302	18,714	8	4,978	438,296
Jun 8			14	2		83	6		1				21	4	11	54			1	1	198	53,047	28,090	979	121	280	18,994	6	4,984	443,016
Jun 9		1	8		-1	63	3					1	12	9	5	36			1		138	53,185	27,834	961	117	367	19,361	45	5,029	443,017
Jun 10		2	10	1		61	1					1	19	9	12	41			-1		156	53,341	27,505	914	117	480	19,841	52	5,081	451,406
Jun 11		2	7	2	3	63	4				1	-1	7	11	5	40					144	53,485	27,210	871	114	458	20,299	24	5,105	456,779
Jun 12			10	4	1	82	2				1	1	13	8	12	45			1	1	181	53,666	26,855	840	107	524	20,823	43	5,148	462,007
Jun 13		1	13	5	1	56	3						8	7	19	45					158	53,824	26,560	788	102	458	21,281	47	5,195	467,270
Jun 14			5	3		75	1				-1	2	6	1	10	26					128	53,952	26,219	769	85	461	21,742	27	5,222	473,169
Jun 15	1	1	3	1	2	29	1						6	5	25	28					102	54,054	25,828	771	82	471	22,213	20	5,242	477,179
Jun 16			8		-1	40							10	2	15	18					92	54,146	25,809	718	77	137	22,350	27	5,269	480,360
Jun 17		1	3	2		58	2	2					12	6	18	13					117	54,263	25,726	690	72	199	22,549	29	5,298	485,132
Jun 18			9	3	1	58	1	2					4	1	13	29				-1	120	54,383	25,652	637	65	205	22,754	42	5,340	490,711
Jun 19	3		14	3	4	64					1		14	2	29	33					167	54,550	25,629	574	62	218	22,972	35	5,375	496,277
Jun 20	1		5	1		74							7	6	20	20					124	54,674	25,536	529	62	229	23,201	33	5,408	502,807
Jun 21	3		2		3	41						1	6	1	18	16	1				92	54,766	25,506	521	61	121	23,322	9	5,417
Jun 22			2	1	3	15						1	21	2	13	11					69	54,835	25,392	520	57	184	23,506	0	5,417
Jun 23			4			17							4	4	15	6	-1				49	54,884	25,325	515	56	114	23,620	7	5,424	515,749
Jun 24[n 6]			7	1		19	2					2	-1	2	12	9					53	54,937	25,286	500	52	90	23,710	17	5,441	520,227
Jun 25	1		6			56	3					2	9	30	19	16					142	55,079	25,358	487	50	76	23,786	7	5,448	524,578
Jun 26																						55,156[n 7]		478	48				5,455
Jun 27																						55,241		458	45				5,472
Jun 28																						55,318		455	43				5,478
Jun 29[n 8]	3		19	3	1	121	5				2	2	24	24	60	46				1	311	55,390	24,848	455	45	816	24,602	37	5,485	535,545
Jun 30			3			29						1	9	7	16	3					68	55,458	24,722	435	38	196	24,798	18	5,503	551,091
Jul 1	1				4	28	5				1		2	3	14	8					66	55,524	24,626	422	33	151	24,949	24	5,527	555,859
Jul 2			4	2	1	22							8	4	8	21				-1	69	55,593	24,607	411	32	85	25,034	14	5,541	561,791
Jul 3			2		-1	28	4						9	13	20	14					89	55,682	24,572	392	31	124	25,158	19	5,560	567,253
Jul 4			2	1	3	23	1					1	12	7	18	33	1				102	55,784	24,563	375	27	122	25,280	6	5,566	572,565
Jul 5			6		1	17	2						7	7	16	22			1		79	55,863	24,572	371	36	66	25,346	8	5,574
Jul 6		2	2	2	2	8	8				1	-1	2	5	10	33					74	55,937	24,605	377	25	32	25,378	3	5,577
Jul 7			2	-2	1	13	2						3	5	14	22					60	55,997	24,602	347	26	80	25,458	13	5,590	594,519
Jul 8	1	3	2	2	1	23	1		1			-1	10	5	11	22					82	56,079	24,611	331	27	76	25,534	13	5,603	599,042
Jul 9	1	5	4	1	1	36	6		1		1	1	7	9	12	52					137	56,216	24,769	308	27	1	25,535	1	5,604	606,464
Jul 10	-1		4	1	6	33	3		2				4	6	15	31			-1		100	56,316	24,712	317	24	140	25,675	8	5,612	613,521
Jul 11		2	1	1	2	26	1				1		7	8	12	29			1		91	56,407	24,701	313	22	98	25,773	8	5,620	621,527
Jul 12			1	4	6	48	1		1				3	3	14	33					114	56,521	24,726	306	20	89	25,862	7	5,627	621,527
Jul 13		9	19	2	1	25	4						2	6	11	21					100	56,621	24,777	305	21	49	25,911	1	5,628	621,527
Jul 14			2	1	1	33	3					1	3	4	13	58					109	56,730	24,777	295	21	114	26,025	5	5,633	641,941
Jul 15		1	4	1		72	1						3	5	10	31				1	129	56,859	24,841	285	20	72	26,097	3	5,636	649,257
Jul 16	1		2	4	1	54	1					4	9	26	12	28			1	-1	142	57 001	24,825	277	20	156	26 253	10	5 646	658,258
Jul 17			1	1	1	76						1	9	12	7	33					141	57,142	1,296	260	16	23,686	49,939[n 9]	1	5,647	668,020
Jul 18			3	2		88	3					1	4	10	15	32					158	57,300	1,371	248	15	88	50,027	7	5,654	678,949
Jul 19		12	4	4	3	49	1						5	26	10	52					166	57,466	1,510	251	18	23	50,050	1	5,655	687,215
Jul 20	1		2		1	75	3		1		1	1	3	19	9	33			1		150	57,616	1,518	251	17	140	50,190	2	5,657	696,577
Jul 21			1	4	2	92	2				2		13	15	15	34					180	57,796	1,593	247	15	108	50,298	1	5,658	696,578
Jul 22				-1	3	61	5	1	1				8	12	13	39					142	57,938	1,668	235	16	75	50,373	4	5,662	716,112
Jul 23			3	2	1	46	3	2				1	14	8	14	46				2	142	58,080	1,692	221	14	132	50,505	0	5,662	683,818[n 10]
Jul 24	1	1	8	1	5	66	5	2				2	17	6	18	32			1	-2	163	58,243	1,745	220	12	110	50,615	1	5,663	694,513
Jul 25			9	-5	7	85	2					2	11	8	18	34					171	58,414	1,839	206	12	88	50,703	3	5,666	705,074
Jul 26		1	9	3	11	50	4	1				4	18	11	22	35					169	58,583	1,907	197	10	109	50,812	1	5,667	705,075
Jul 27	1		2	1	6	45	2				1	7	10	14	23	33					145	58,728	1,975	200	7	74	50,886	0	5,667	724,714
Jul 28		1	5		10	88	2				3		19	3	15	18				5	169	58,897	2,148	193	8	0	50,886	3	5,670	733,538
Jul 29	1		2	1	4	48	4				-1	1	11	14	15	12					112	59,073	2,327	190	9	0	50,886	0	5,670	743,217
Jul 30	-1		2	3	7	45	3	1			5	10	7	-1	5	53					139	59,131	2,364	208	18	0	50,886	3	5,673	753,885
Jul 31			1		6	71	4	1			2	6	17	7	34	15					164	59,312	2,563	189	15	0	50,886	1	5,674	766,056
Aug 1			2	1	3	71	6						5	11	20	27					146	59,458	2,717	177	18	0	50,886	4	5,678	777,285
Aug 2	2		2	1	7	61	2				4	4	12	4	23	19					141	59,599	2,860	172	17	0	50,886	3	5,681	787,859
Aug 3	2	1	1	1	1	43	2					3	5	15	17	32					123	59,722	2,981	172	18	0	50,886	2	5,683	796,593
Aug 4				13	3	40							10	17	24	16					123	59,845	3,105	169	21	0	50,886	2	5,685	803,858
Aug 5				3	5	58	3				1	2	7	18	29	29					155	60,000	3,260	167	19	0	50,886	2	5,687	813,787
Aug 6			3		10	50	6					1	12	11	13	27					133	60,133	3,395	165	19	0	50,886	0	5,687	824,864
Aug 7			2		6	38	1					2	6	4	19	30					108	60,241	3,516	152	19	0	50,886	0	5,687	834,404
Aug 8		1	4	1	5	51	11					1	8	11	9	24					126	60,367	3,634	155	23	0	50,886	5	5,692	840,825
Aug 9		1	3		3	23	4					2	9	16	16	27					104	60,471	3,739	156	22	0	50,886	-2	5,690	853,717
Aug 10	1	1	1	-4	8	38	8	-1	-2	1	-1	1	7	31	9	57		1	4	-4	156	60,627	1,733	157	21	2,155	53,041	6	5,696	861,396
Aug 11			3	5	1	32	4	2				1	8	4	12	19					91	60,718	1,735	151	21	94	53,135	1	5,697	867,334
Aug 12	1	1	3	1	4	40	3		1			2	11	11	10	7					95	60,813	1,683	151	20	135	53,270	12	5,709	871,485
Aug 13	1			3	-4	47	5		2		1	4	18	12	7	11		-1		-2	104	60,917	1,612	149	23	171	53,441	6	5,715	883,896
Aug 14		1	6	1	2	33		-1			1	1	8	13	6	16					87	61,004	1,537	151	25	157	53,598	3	5,718	891,742
Aug 15				16	-1	26	3					1	2	13	9	11					80	61,084	1,507	149	25	111	53,709	1	5,719	911,210
Aug 16			2	1	8	18	2						6	13	4	13					67	61,151	1,460	124	25	138	53,847	1	5,720	920,321
Total confirmed	73	373	1,986	2,124	1,116	29,441	732	180	127	9	212	588	6,186	4,701	4,104	9,144	17	10	25	3	New	Cml	Mild	Hosp	ICU	New	Cml	New	Cml	INSPQ data Government Info Sheet
	Bsl	Sag	Que	Mau	Est	Mtl	Out	Abi	Côt	Nor	Gas	Cha	Lav	Lan	Lau	Mon	Nun	Cre	X	?	Confirmed		Severity			Recovered		Deaths
	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	X	?			Active			Closed
On March 23, 2020, the jump in positive results corresponds to a directive that local PCR tests done by designated hospitals no longer need to be confirmed by the Public Health laboratory. Previously, tests confirmed only at designated hospitals were considered "presumed" rather than "confirmed". On April 3, 2020, the increase of deaths corresponds to a retroactive classification of about 20 deaths as being caused by SARS-CoV-2 following autopsies. On May 3, 2020, the number of confirmed cases includes 1317 cases added retrospectively due to a computer problem. These cases, detected between April 2 2020 and April 30 2020. They were mainly from the Montreal, Laval and Montérégie regions. On May 19, 2020, the INSPQ Centre d'expertise et de référence en santé publique stopped reporting the number of cases pending. On May 31, 2020, Quebec announced that 165 deaths reported were the result of catching up on deaths that occurred before May 23, 2020. On June 24, 2020, the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux announced that the update frequency of cases will change from daily to weekly as of June 26, 2020. On June 29, 2020, the Québec Government provided only partial totals on the summaries for the period June 26–28, 2020. These are provided for information purposes only. On June 26, 2020, the Québec Government reverse its previous decision and will resume daily updates as of June 29, 2020. On July 17, 2020, the large number of recoveries is due to a revision of the algorithm used by the Institut national de santé publique to determine when a person may be considered recovered. On July 23, 2020, the Institut national de santé publique updated the algorithm used to determine the number of people tested. The change resulted in a decrease of the number of negative tests reported.

Quebec new cases per day

Montreal region new cases per day

Quebec new deaths per day

Logarithmic trends

Comparison to government projection

A document released on March 16 showed some early government projections of the estimated number of cases, assuming that the restrictions then in place would not change. This is plotted in comparison to the confirmed number of cases.[237]

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