The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
Posted Feb 7, 2021 11:17:51 AM.
Last Updated Feb 7, 2021 11:27:07 AM.
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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):
11:15 a.m.
More than 10,000 Quebecers have now died from COVID-19.
The province reached the sobering figure today as it reported 32 additional deaths due to the pandemic, for a total of 10,031.
Quebec also passed the 270,000-case mark with the addition of 1,081 new infections.
Hospitalizations declined by 19 to 963, with 158 people in intensive care, which is one less than the day before.
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11 a.m.
Ontario is reporting 1,489 new COVID-19 infections today along with 22 new deaths linked to the virus.
Hospitalizations in the province fell below 1,000, with 926 people receiving treatment for COVID-19.
Provincial data shows 335 of those patients are in intensive care and 233 are on ventilators.
The latest figures come a day before schools are set to reopen across much of the province and the government prepares to formally unveil plans for gradually easing restrictions on businesses.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 7, 2021.
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