Coronavirus: Quebec counts 69 new deaths, confirmed cases climb above 31,800

Another 69 people died from COVID-19 in Quebec from Saturday to Sunday, bringing the death toll in the province to 2,205.

As of Sunday, the province now has 31,865 confirmed cases, an additional 892 from Saturday. 1,754 people are currently in hospital with the virus, including 218 in intensive care.

Health officials say 7,258 people have recovered from the novel coronavirus, while 824 people are currently under investigation. Over 202,900 tests have so far come back negative.

Montreal extends state of emergency, closes park parking lots

On Saturday, Montreal’s state of emergency was extended as the city continues to be the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak in Quebec. As of Sunday the city has 16,251 cases, accounting for over half of the cases in the province.

Montreal-North is the hardest hit area of the city.

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First announced on March 27, the state of emergency in Montreal has continuously been extended and is now set to remain in effect until May 5.


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