As the time this report was being created, late April of 2020, the world’s top priority is to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and flatten the curve so the world economy can reopen and everyone can move on with their daily lives. In Canada, all nonessential businesses have been forced to close, we are all supposed to maintain at least 2 meters of social distancing and it is recommended everyone stays at home unless it is absolutely necessary (Public Health Agency of Canada, 2020). However, the hotspot of COVID-19 outbreak is Qu\u00e9bec, and specifically Montr\u00e9al which holds the vast majority of reported cases and deaths. This study looks to create a vulnerability surface for the city of Montr\u00e9al by Census Tract (Gouvernement du Qu\u00e9bec, 2020; Public Health Agency of Canada, 2020). Looking at difference Census data is was confirmed that the most vulnerable populations are elderly, Jewish, low income, living in or within proximity to a long-term care home, or in dense living conditions. Major regions of concern within Montr\u00e9al are the C\u00f4te-des-Neiges\u2013Notre-Dame-de-Gr\u00e2ce\/Westmount and Montr\u00e9al North because of their high elderly population, high Jewish populations, high density, and holding the large majority of long-term care homes. The purpose of this study is to allow Montr\u00e9alers to assess their own individual vulnerability and make smart choices or routing options for when they do have to leave their houses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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