However, Montreal's rate of increase appears to be levelling off, as public health officials predicted it would. "We are very confident that we have reached the peak of the curve," said Dr. Mylène Drouin, Montreal's director of public health, at a briefing Thursday. No visitors allowed in 'hot zones'The age group at highest risk, those 80 and up, has the highest number of cases, at 1,302. Montreal Valérie Plante said she will be relying on public health recommendations from the provincial and federal level. Public health is looking at certain businesses and figuring out which are the most essential and which can safely open, she said.

Source: CBC News April 16, 2020 19:22 UTC