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This was our live coverage about the coronavirus crisis on Thursday, April 16.

Today’s top items:

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Quebec reports 997 new cases, 143 more deaths

2,000 Quebec doctors have answered the call to help in CHSLDs, Legault says

Canada evaluating how to help in Quebec’s CHSLDs, Trudeau says

Now more than 7,200 COVID-19 cases in Montreal

Quartier Cavendish COVID-19 testing centre shutting down

Quebec loses its first doctor to COVID-19

More below.

5:00 p.m.

Quartier Cavendish COVID-19 testing centre shutting down

The drive-through COVID-19 testing centre at Quartier Cavendish, first opened last month, will be closed as of Friday.

But the local health authority is opening a new designated COVID-19 assessment clinic in a parking lot at the Jewish General Hospital.

Read more about the new clinic here.

4:30 p.m.

Now more than 7,200 COVID-19 cases in Montreal

The city of Montreal reported 451 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total to 7,281.