Quebec injects $85-million into schools to fight COVID-19 pandemic as it reports 698 new cases

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Province sees the highest single-day tally in new cases since May

Grade 1 teacher Heidi Dimou arranges the desks in line with physical distancing policy in her class in preparation for the new school year at the Willingdon Elementary School in Montreal, on Wednesday, August 26, 2020.The Quebec government is investing $85-million in schools to adapt to the new reality of COVID-19.

The Ministry of Education says schools can also use the cash to take on staff for maintenance and disinfection.Another $25-million will go toward improving distance learning through subscriptions to educational resources as well as teacher training. The announcement came as Quebec reported 698 new cases of COVID-19 today, the highest single-day tally since May.

 

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The same province that had Zero deaths yesterday.

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