A 44-year-old specialist from Quebec's Montérégie region has become the first medical doctor in Quebec known to have died of complications from COVID-19. Dr. Horacio Arruda, Quebec's public health director, confirmed the doctor's death at the province's daily briefing on the pandemic Thursday. The investigation into the doctor's death will follow the same protocol as all other fatalities in Quebec, he said. "It tells us we are all vulnerable, and it's important to respect the rules," Arruda said. The president of the federation of Quebec specialists, Diane Francoeur, said in a tweet that the doctor had worked in the community health sector.

Source: CBC News April 16, 2020 17:40 UTC