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5:15 p.m.

NHL Entry Draft suspended

The NHL informed the Canadiens that the Entry Draft that had been scheduled for June 26-27 at the Bell Centre will be postponed to an alternate date and venue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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4:54 p.m.

Montreal transit use plummets

The Société de transport de Montréal reported that since the COVID-19 outbreak in the region its ridership has dwindled by 80 per cent on its métro network and 70 per cent for buses.

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4:40 p.m.

In Montreal, 31 health workers infected

Thirty-one medical workers in Montreal have tested positive for the pandemic coronavirus and the metropolis is grappling with two outbreaks of the COVID-19 respiratory illness, the city’s chief public health officer announced.