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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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