MONTREAL — The number of Quebecers in hospital due to COVID-19 continues to drop as the province added 33 new deaths due to the virus today.
Quebec health authorities also report 124 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total infected in the province to 54,674.
Authorities say 15 of the 33 deaths recorded today occurred before June 12. The province's death toll is now 5,408.
The number of new cases and deaths has remained mostly stable, while hospitalizations have continued to drop, with 45 fewer today for a total of 529.
The number of patients in intensive care remains stable at 62.
The province reports that 23,201 have recovered from the virus.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 20, 2020.
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