novel coronavirus caseload continues to climb after the province reported 1,333 new infections Monday.There are 23 additional deaths linked to COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.
This includes eight deaths in the last 24-hour period.Since the health crisis bore down in March, there have been 142,371 cases, while more than 122,000 recoveries have been reported.The death toll, which remains the highest in the country, officially topped the grim milestone of 7,000 over the weekend.
As of Monday, it stands at 7,056. Montreal long-term care home sends 20 residents to hospital after COVID-19 outbreak Hospitalizations rose by 28 to 693.