Top 5 news stories - Week of April 13th to April 19th 2020

Influence Communication has published the Media Prominence Score - Top 5 news stories across Canada, Week of April 13th to April 19th 2020 and the weekly ranking of keywords of most trending topics on Twitter

Event #1 Score : 10,71 %
Top 5 news stories across Quebec
The situation is critical in several CHSLDs of the province while several residences are severely affected by the pandemic

Event #2 Score : 9,69 %
Hundreds of new cases of new infections and several deaths are recorded every day in Quebec

Event #3 Score : 5,71 %
After numerous layoffs across the country, millions of people signed up to receive the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit

Event #4 Score : 3,88 %
Ottawa responded to Quebec’s call by sending various troops from the Canadian Armed Forces to reinforce the healthcare network and local authorities in some remote regions

Event #5 Score : 3,80 %
In addition to current medical equipment shortages, growing medication shortage worries government officials

Event #1 Score : 4,65 %
Top 5 news stories across Canada
The number of cases is increasing across the country

Event #2Score : 3,57 %
While numerous residences for the elderly are particularly affected by the pandemic, home care services may suffer the same fate if measures are not put in place

Event #3 Score : 1,94 %
After numerous layoffs across the country, millions of people signed up to receive the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit

Event #4 Score : 1,89 %
Police force is called upon to intervene more to enforce government directives

Event #5 Score : 1,33 %
The federal government is trying to fill the shortage of medical equipment in the provinces, but it’s the increasing medication shortages that worries the authorities from now on.

Top 5 Twitter - Week of April 13th to April 19th 2020

Quebec

Canada

2,29 %

#TogetherAtHome

1,64 %

#MeAt20

1,09 %

Trudeau

0,88 %

Nouvelle-Écosse

0,32 %

Canada

Canada

2,29 %

#TogetherAtHome

1,64 %

Trump

1,50 %

Dr. Phil

1,39 %

#BANGBANGCON_D2

1,17 %

United States

Trump

1,75 %

#TheLastDance

1,54 %

#TogetherAtHome

1,27 %

Dr. Phil

1,21 %

#BANGBANGCON_D2

1,18 %

World

Babu

1,45 %

#1DOnlineConcertStayAtHome

1,41 %

#TogetherAtHome

1,28 %

Thelma

1,22 %

Trump

1,11 %