MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting five additional deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the province’s total to 5,633.
The province also reported today another 109 novel coronavirus infections, for a total of 56,730, with 26,025 cases considered recovered.
Hospitalizations continue to decline, with 10 fewer patients being treated for the disease compared with the previous day, for a total of 295.
Among those in hospital, 21 are in intensive care, the same number as Monday.
The government says it conducted 9,072 COVID-19 tests July 12, the last day for which data is available.
Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced Monday that mask-wearing will be mandatory in all public indoor places beginning Saturday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 14, 2020.
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