[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The case marks the first time someone under the age of 20 has died from COVID-19 in the province since the pandemic began.Quebec’s Health and Social Services Ministry said no other information about the circumstances of the young Montrealer’s death was provided due to privacy laws.On Saturday, the number of hospitalizations decreased by 12 compared to Friday for a total of 124.
Among these patients, 16 are in intensive care, which is a decrease of seven.The National Institute of Public Health also reports 54,576 people recovered, 104 more than the day before.The greater Montreal area remains the most affected by the progression of the virus as public health recorded.