Quebec Premier Francois Legault responds to reporters questions at a daily news conference on the COVID-19 situation, Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at the legislature in Quebec City. Quebec's premier called on anyone large social media following to pass a message to Quebec teens and youth to stay inside and those influencers have heeded the call. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Quebec Premier Francois Legault responds to reporters questions at a daily news conference on the COVID-19 situation, Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at the legislature in Quebec City. Quebec's premier called on anyone large social media following to pass a message to Quebec teens and youth to stay inside and those influencers have heeded the call. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Quebec Premier Francois Legault is making a desperate plea for family doctors and medical specialists to help out in long-term care homes that are sorely lacking in personnel.
Legault says he understands that doctors may be overqualified to help feed and take care of the sick and elderly but he's calling on their sense of duty to help save lives.
Quebec had 52 additional deaths compared to yesterday, for a total of 487.
The province has 984 people in hospital for COVID-19, including 218 patients in intensive care, a reduction in 12 people from the day prior.