The new measures were announced hours after Quebec reported 462 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, hitting a months-long high for the second day in a row.

The director of Montreal public health says there was a backlog in tallying new cases.

The school says it expects to resume in-person instruction in two weeks' time.

'We can't let our guards down,' Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante said Wednesday.

Public health has identified 69 cases in 64 Montreal schools.

"We are preparing to face a second wave and put everything in place to support Montrealers," she said.

Montreal public health is asking anyone who attended indoor or outdoor 'Latin dance events' since July 31 to be tested for the novel coronavirus.

The move comes the same day that the Canadian Grand Prix was cancelled for 2020.

A new study should shine light on the spread of the novel coronavirus in Quebec.

Montrealers have been waiting in hours-long lines to get tested for the novel coronavirus.