Quebec reported 295 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, bringing the province’s total to 51,354 since the health crisis began.
There are 20 more deaths attributable to COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, in the past 24 hours. Quebec leads the country in fatalities, with a total of 4,661. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The number of hospitalizations and patients in intensive care are continuing to decline.
There are 1,185 Quebecers in hospital, a decrease of 13 from the previous day. As of Monday, there are 163 patients in intensive care — a decrease of eight in the past 24 hours.