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

• Quebec reported 142 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths Thursday. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been58,080confirmedcases and 5,662people have died.
• There are 221peoplein hospital (a decrease of 14), including 14 in intensive care (a decrease of two). Here's aguide to the numbers.
• CBC Montreal is collecting stories from Quebecers who have recovered from COVID-19. If you would like to share your experience, pleaseget in touch.
• Having trouble keeping track of what has reopened?Consult our list.

The maximum number of people who can attend indoor or outdoor events in public venues will increase from 50 to 250 on Aug. 3, the Quebec government announced Thursday afternoon.

In a news release, the government said the change was recommended by public health authorities and that the established rules for physical distancing and hygiene will remain in effect.

• More: Quebec raises public gathering limit from 50 to 250 people

Some parents considering home-schooling

Eve Mendelovitchis one of many parents in the province who says thethe odds of sending her kids back to school this fall are slim to none.

Mendelovitch, who is immunocompromised and lives with her 73-year-old mother, is looking for guidance on home-schooling instead, and she isn't the only one.

Since the start of theCOVID-19 lockdown, more than500 parents have asked to join the Qubec Association for Home-Based Education (AQED) Facebook group.

The government announced in June thatstudents in preschoolto Grade 9would be headed back to classrooms this September.

• More:Parents wary of return to school seek guidance on home-schooling

Top COVID-19 stories today

• South Shore day camps close temporarily after COVID-19 outbreaks.
• Public pools in Lachine and Verdun have closed after lifeguards were exposed to COVID-19.
• Watch:Tackling wheelchair wheelchair fishing after months of COVID-19 lockdown.
• What's behind thelatest rise in coronavirus cases in Quebec?