Quebec is reporting the fewest new COVID-19 cases since June 24.
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Linda Gyulai • Montreal Gazette
Publishing date:
Aug 17, 2020 • • 2 minute read
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This post is being updated throughout the day on Monday, Aug. 17.
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Top updates
- Constitutional lawyer Julius Grey plans legal challenge to Quebec back-to-classroom order
- N.B. doctor blamed for COVID-19 outbreak charged under provincial Emergency Measures Act: lawyer
- 198 new cases in Canada
- 4.8 million Canadians tested for COVID-19 so far
- Quebec government to inject $20 million into education system
- Quebec reports 55 new COVID-19 cases
- Canada Revenue Agency begins restoring certain online services following cyberattacks
12: 30 p.m.
CRA restores partial online service following cyberattacks
The Canada Revenue Agency now says it has restored My Business Account but has not yet restored My Account following cyberattacks that targeted 5,500 accounts and forced the agency to shut down all online services on the weekend. The shutdown means anyone planning to apply for emergency COVID-19 benefits, such as the Canada Emergency Response Benefit or the Canada Emergency Student Benefit, are unable to do so until further notice. An agency spokesperson says service could be restored on Wednesday.
11: 15 a.m.
55 new cases in Quebec
Santé Québec reports no deaths in past 24 hours, however it has added one death that occurred between Aug. 10 and Aug. 15. The province has 55 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 61,206.
Check here for the Quebec update.
10: 45 a.m.
Roberge announces $20 million for education system
Quebec Education Minister Jean-François Roberge has just announced $20 million will be invested to hire education specialists, teachers, tutors and other personnel and help elementary and high school students catch up on learning in wake of COVID-19.
Watch Roberge’s press conference here.
10: 20 a.m.
Testing numbers for Canada
To date, 4,778,360 people across Canada have been tested for COVID-19, Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, reports in a tweet this morning. Over the past week, an average of 43,018 people in the country have been testeddaily, with 0.9% of them testing positive.
9: 50 a.m.
198 new cases in Canada
Daily COVID-19 update for Canada: 198 new cases as of Sunday evening. Quebec, which until now accounted for more than half of the total number of cases in the country, is now at half.
Check here for the daily update.
9: 30 a.m.
N.B. doctor facing charge in COVID-19 outbreak, his lawyer says
A New Brunswick doctor blamed for a COVID-19 outbreak after he returned to work follow a trip to Quebec in May has been charged under New Brunswick’s Emergency Measures Act, his lawyer told CBC on Sunday.
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Read the CBC story here.
8: 55 a.m.
Lawsuit to be filed against Quebec back-to-classroom order
Montreal constitutional lawyer Julius Grey says he plans to file a lawsuit in Quebec Superior Court this week or early next week, challenging the government’s obligation for children to return to the classroom when schools reopen for the academic year.
Read our full story here.
8: 30 a.m.
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