COVID-19 in Quebec: What you need to know on Thursday

• Quebec has 55,593confirmed cases of COVID-19 and5,541people have died, an increase of69 cases and 14 deaths.The government says six of thosenewly reported deaths took place before June 24.
• There are 411 people in hospital, including 32 in intensive care. Here's aguide to the numbers.
• Places of worship have reopened in the province withnew regulations.
• CBC Montreal is collecting stories from Quebecers who have recovered from COVID-19. If you would like to share your experience, pleaseget in touch here.
• Having trouble keeping track of what has reopened?Consult our list.

Quebecers experience moving day in pandemic

Wonder what moving in the middle of a pandemic might be like?

MehmetAltun, a student at thecole de technologie suprieure, moved his belongings on Quebec's moving day using public transit.

Captured by Radio-Canada photojournalist Ivanoh Demers, Altunmoved one of the the last of his things his mattress on the 51 bus, which travels through Outremont and Cte-des-Neiges.

The City of Montreal says about 70,000 people on average move every year on July 1. It hasn't released numbers for yesterday yet, but says it received more calls than usual about moving to its 311 help line leading up to the date.

Masks are now mandatory inCte Saint-Luc's indoor public spaces

A bylaw adopted in early June came into effect on July 1, with the goal of preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the suburb. Anyone not wearing a mask in indoor public places will face fines between $100 and $500.

Mayor Mitchell Brownstein says more and more businesses have been enforcing the rules.

"We all have to work together. The most important person is the individual, who has to take responsibility and not think that this whole thing is over," hesaid.

Earlier this week, Quebec announced masks will be mandatory on public transit as of July 13.

• MORE:Masks are now mandatory in Cte Saint-Luc's indoor public spaces

$5 million for tech industry

As the province continues to heal the economic wounds brought on by the pandemic, the Quebec government has announced $5 million in funding for42 Qubec, a free computer programming school.

Jean Boulet, the provincial labour minister, made the announcement in Quebec City Thursday.

42Qubecis a non-profit based on a program that started in Paris. Itaims to take a different approach to information technology training andputs a special emphasis on attracting underrepresented demographics to the industry.