Montreal’s public health department is asking emergency room doctors to report all deaths suspected of being related to the ongoing heat wave.
Officials issued a notice on Sunday for the city’s ER doctors to contact the department within 24 hours of a death that could be linked to heat.
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The department is also asking ERs to report all cases of patients with symptoms of heat stroke.
Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for Montreal, where temperatures are forecast to reach as high as 34 C for the next two days, and begin to improve Wednesday.
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