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COVID-19: Montreal reports one new death and 83 cases as curve continues to flatten

Amy Luft CTVNewsMontreal.ca Supervising Producer, Digital Content

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Published Monday, June 8, 2020 12:43PM EDT Last Updated Monday, June 8, 2020 4:18PM EDT

People line up at a mobile COVID-19 testing clinic, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

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MONTREAL -- Montreal public health officials are reporting 83 new cases and one new death from COVID-19 on Monday.

New cases are continuing to drop, as the city and linked boroughs reached a total of 26,288 COVID-19 cases and 3,068 deaths.

On Sunday, the city had the same number of new cases, 83, and five new deaths were announced.

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There are now 120 public retirement homes and long-term care facilities with at least one confirmed COVID-19 case, a drop from the 128 reported on Sunday.

Montreal North remains the hardest hit with a rate of 2,911 cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 people, or 2,452 cases.

The Town of Mount Royal is still reporting the highest rate of deaths at 340 deaths per 100,000. Ahuntsic-Cartierville is reporting the most deaths on its territory, though, with 326.

Cases in Montreal by age and region

Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms including fever, dry cough and difficulty breathing is urged to visit a testing centre or mobile site. Mobile sites are open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and can be visited without an appointment. The location of the mobile sites on Monday are: