Montreal reports 28 new coronavirus-related deaths, 82 new cases

Montreal public health authorities have updated the city’s COVID-19-related numbers, confirming 26,557 known cases in Quebec’s largest city and 3,158 total deaths.

Montreal’s coronavirus death toll is up 28 from Thursday’s numbers with 82 new known cases.

As of June 12, Montreal accounts for 49.4% of Quebec’s total cases and 61.3% of its coronavirus-related deaths.

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According to Santé Montreal, 107 public retirement homes (RPA) and long-term care facilities (CHSLD) have at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 throughout the Montreal metropolitan area.

By borough, Montréal-Nord continues to have the most cases at 2,490 and Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve has the most deaths at 357.

Santé Montreal

In terms of confirmed numbers and deaths by age group in Montreal, 2,325 (73.6%) have been 80-years-old and higher, 553 (17.5%) between the ages of 79 to 70, and 202 (6.3%) fall between the 69 to 60 range. 71 have died in the 59 to 40 age bracket, and less than five have died in the 39 to 20 category.

Montreal has not reported any deaths in people younger than 20 years old.