COVID-19 in Quebec: What you need to know Monday

• Quebec reported1,169new cases of COVID-19 and 15more deaths on Monday.Since the start of the pandemic, there have been115,989confirmedcases and6,455people have died.
• There are 540peoplein hospital (an increaseof 13), including 76in intensive care (adecrease of one).
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Health Minister Christian Dub travelled to Saguenay on Monday to urge residents to follow the public health guidelines.

The region waslargely unaffected bythe first wave, but has seen a rise in cases over the past week, posting more than 100 cases a day for several days.

At a news conference, Dub urged residents to follow the example of Quebec City, which not long ago was a hot spot but has succeeded in curbing the spread of the virus.

All of the Eastern Townships is becoming a red zone. The Health Ministry announced Monday afternoon the Estrie administrative region would become a red zone as of Thursday midnight.

The two other regions the Eastern Townships overlaps, the Chaudire-Appalaches and Montrgieregions are also red.

Across the province, the number of cases has remained stubbornly high. There were1,397 cases on Sunday, the highest daily total since the start of the pandemic, and another 1,169 on Monday.

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