Open this photo in gallery: A patient is brought to the emergency department at the Verdun Hospital, in Montreal, in a May 14, 2020, file photo. Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press
Quebec is reporting no new deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus today.
It is the first time since March that the province hasn’t reported a death linked to the virus, and the current toll stands at 5,417.
Quebec is reporting 69 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 54,835, with 23,506 cases considered recovered.
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Meanwhile, Quebec opened large swaths of its economy today, particularly in the greater Montreal area.
Restaurants, churches and indoor fitness centres reopened across the city, and public indoor gatherings of up to 50 people are now permitted provincewide.
Private homes still may only welcome a maximum of 10 people from three different families.
Lifeguards keep an eye on bathers at a community pool in Montreal. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press
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Children stand through a sunroof while attending a drive-thru classic and custom car show on the arena floor at Pacific Coliseum, in Vancouver. DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press
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People participate in an outdoor yoga class by LMNTS Outdoor Studio, in a dome to facilitate physical distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Toronto. CARLOS OSORIO/Reuters
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Six year old Makai'ryn Terrio cools down as he plays in water fountains in Montreal. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press
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Parishioners from St. Casimir's church depart after morning mass in Toronto. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press
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Sacha Brand, owner of Comptoir 400 restaurant in the Old Port of Montreal carries chairs as he prepares to open his outdoor terrace to customers in Montreal. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press
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Volunteer Odeth Thompson sorts through hampers for refugee and immigrant Canadians who are struggling during the pandemic in Edmonton. Amber Bracken/The Globe and Mail
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A woman helps a little girl walk between a water fountain during a heatwave at the Place des Arts in Montreal. ERIC THOMAS/AFP/Getty Images
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A woman pays her bill at a patio in Oakville, Ontario. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press
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Thousands of people spend time on the beach by Lake Ontario in Toronto. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press
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A swan sits beside a pile of garbage on the beach by Lake Ontario in Toronto. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press
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A man roller blades in the Old Port of Montreal as the port launches its 2020 summer season. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press
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A man moves on a zipline in the Old Port of Montreal as the port launches its 2020 summer season. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press
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People line up at a food truck in the Old Port of Montreal as the port launches its 2020 summer season. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press
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An empty food court is shown at a shopping mall in Montreal as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press
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A man wears a face mask as he walks through an open shopping mall in Montreal. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press
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Brooke Blake and Arthur Montgomery work in the Joey Restaurant's ghost kitchen located in Surrey, B.C. JONATHAN HAYWARD/The Canadian Press
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A bloom of algae covers the waters of the Rideau Canal near the National Arts Centre. The algae was a result of hot, humid weather and a decrease in boat traffic due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which also prevented the operation of a weed harvester that usually clears the waters along the waterway. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
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