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Summary

Here's Montreal's COVID-19 Case Count Per Borough As Of August 20

In total, the province of Quebec has now reached 61,402 confirmed cases.
Contributing Writer

As we navigate life amidst a pandemic, we continue to adapt to the new ways of life. While Montreal's COVID-19 case count continues to rise, the city and the population have been doing their part to combat the pandemic on the island. But, the virus remains present and has not yet been eradicated.

As of Thursday, August 20, at noon, Santé Montréal has reported 29,515 confirmed cases and 3,464 COVID-related deaths since March.

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People aged 80 and more continue to be the demographic with the highest number of cases at 6,887 cases and 23% of the total count. However, the same group has 2,559 deaths, making up almost 74% of the total deaths so far.

The 20-29 age demographic makes up the next highest case count at 4,090 total cases and 13.9%. This group has had less than five COVID-related deaths.

The 30-39 and 40-49 age demographics aren't far behind at 13.2% and 13.7%, respectively. 

Like in previous weeks, the data shows that women have had more confirmed cases than men at a rate of 57.3% versus 42.7%. 

Below is the latest cumulative total case count by borough as of August 20 at 12 p.m.:

Ahuntsic–Cartierville – 2,472
Anjou – 734
Baie-D'Urfé – 31
Beaconsfield – 62
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce – 2,352
Côte-Saint-Luc – 543
Dollard-des-Ormeaux – 447
Dorval – 205
Hampstead – 59
Kirkland – 123
Lachine – 698
LaSalle – 1,289
L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève – 223
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve – 2,469
Montréal-Est – 48
Montréal-Nord – 2,649
Montréal-Ouest – 29
Mont-Royal – 284
Outremont – 279 
Pierrefonds–Roxboro – 582
Plateau-Mont-Royal – 1,068
Pointe-Claire – 241
Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles – 2,235
Rosemont–La Petite Patrie – 1,754
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue – 18
Saint-Laurent – 1,155
Saint-Léonard – 1,181
Senneville – Less than 5
Sud-Ouest – 1,028
Verdun – 1,020
Ville-Marie – 1,050
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension – 2,346
Westmount – 196
Case location to be confirmed – 643

Total in Montreal: 29,515 cases

Quebec remains the province with the highest number of cases at 61,402. Montreal makes up 48% of cases in the province. 

This tweet, published earlier this week by Health Canada, shows a map of the country's cases as of August 17.

At roughly 23 weeks since the start of the pandemic, the methods to combat not only the pandemic but its economic effects and to support people's well-being continue to be the governments' top priorities. 

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    • Contributing Writer

      Gabi Sandler is a contributing writer for MTL Blog. She has a medial degree in Drama and Psychology from Queen's University and a certificate in Public Relations from Ryerson University. With a definite case of the travel bug mixed with the pride and comfort she feels when she's home in Canada, Gabi wants to share her passion for the world with... the world!

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