novel coronavirus Friday, bringing the province’s total to 147,877.There are 28 additional deaths, including five in the past 24 hours.
Health authorities say the other fatalities occurred earlier and have been retroactively added to the total.Since March, the health crisis has led to the deaths of 7,183 Quebecers.
It remains the highest death toll in the country.Hospitalizations linked to COVID-19 climbed by 24 to 761. Of those patients, 97 are being treated in intensive care, two fewer than the previous day.