COVID deaths, hospitalizations on the rise

Quebec reported 54 more deaths attributed to the coronavirus Monday and a rise of 81 COVID-19-related hospitalizations. The Health Department said 3,381 people were in hospital with the disease, after 303 patients were admitted within the previous 24 hours and 222 were discharged. It said 286 people were in intensive care. Officials reported 5,400 new cases after conducting more than 35,800 tests. About 13 per cent came back positive.