Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante announces state of emergency as COVID-19 cases skyrocket
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Mayor Valerie Plante announced a new state of emergency Tuesday morning as COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing in Montreal and across Quebec.
The mayor made the announcement at a virtual press conference from home while in isolation after testing positive for the novel coronavirus.
She was joined by the head of her executive committee, Dominique Ollivier, the city's director general, Serge Lamontagne, and civil security coordinator, Richard Liebmann for the press conference.
The city ended its state of emergency last August after 17 months.
Under the new state of emergency, special powers are granted to the City of Montreal to ensure the continuity of services. Plante said the city will be able to purchase personal protective equipment and screening equipment for essential workers.
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