Number of deaths linked to COVID-19 surpasses 5,000 in Quebec

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Number of deaths linked to COVID-19 surpasses 5,000 in Quebec
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Authorities have added 45 new deaths reported in the past 24 hours after days of steady decline

The number of new confirmed cases continued to drop with 138 infections, bringing that total to 53,185.Meanwhile, the number hospitalizations dropped to 961 and those in intensive care dropped to 117.

Premier Francois Legault says the province is facing a double challenge – boosting the economy without relaunching the pandemic.He said the province is focused on kickstarting the economy by speeding up major infrastructure projects like hospitals, seniors’ homes, schools and public transit projects.

Highlights from a live Q&A with The Globe's health columnist André Picard, where he answers questions on masks, protesting in the age of COVID-19, long term care homes, coronavirus antibodies and adapting to a future where COVID-19 remains in our society.

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