The Coronavirus pandemic 2020 in Montreal is an ongoing viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). As of April 24, 2020, Montreal is the worst affected regions in Canada,[2] with 11,621 cases and 938 deaths in a province with more cases than the other provinces and territories combined. In comparison, the death rate linked to COVID-19 was four times higher for the urban area of Montreal than in Toronto.[3]