Quebec reports highest number of new daily COVID-19 cases since April with 1,171
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The latest figures mark the second day in a row on which the province reporter more than 1,000 new infections and the highest number of new daily cases since April.
Quebec is reporting 1,171 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday and three additional deaths linked to the virus.
The latest figures mark the second day in a row on which the province reporter more than 1,000 new infections and the highest number of new daily cases since April.
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The health department says the number of hospitalizations associated with COVID-19 declined by one from the day before to 205, while the number of people in intensive care rose by five to 48.
Authorities say 31,835 COVID-19 tests were analyzed Friday, with a positivity rate of 3.4 per cent.
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Health authorities say 23,482 doses of vaccine were administered on Friday, including 14,000 first doses administered to children aged five through 11.
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