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Quebec Apr 15, 20
• Quebec has 14,860 confirmed cases of COVID-19. A total of 487 people have died. There are 984 people in hospital, including 218 in intensive care — 12 fewer than Tuesday. Here’s a guide to the numbers.
• Quebec will partly lift the ban on visits to seniors’ homes, to allow experienced caregivers who test negative for COVID-19 to help out.
• Two patients and four staff members have tested positive at the Montreal General Hospital. Dozens are in isolation as a result.
• Premier François Legault is appealing to people with health-care experience to help in the province’s care homes.
• Quebec released a list of a list of 142 facilities in the province with outbreaks, as pressure mounted to be more transparent about which long-term care facilities have outbreaks.
• Montreal’s BIXI bike-sharing service launches today.