Five more municipalities to enter lockdown as Quebec reports 1,252 new COVID-19 cases MONTREAL — Quebec reported 1,252 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, hours before five municipalities south of Quebec City are scheduled to enter lockdown. Apr 5, 2021 8:41 AM By: Canadian Press MONTREAL — Quebec reported 1,252 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, hours before five municipalities south of Quebec City are scheduled to enter lockdown. Health officials reported four more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, including one within the previous 24 hours. They said hospitalizations rose by one, to 502, and 123 people were in intensive care, a drop of five. Five municipalities south of Quebec-City are scheduled to enter lockdown Monday at 8 p.m. after reporting sharp rises in COVID-19 infections. The government said the health order will last at least one week. Those five regions are in the Chaudiere-Appalaches region, which reported 104 new infections Monday.