Quebec watching 488 active COVID-19 outbreaks, 429 new cases Sunday

Health data released Sunday reveals 429 more people have caught COVID-19 in Quebec since Saturday, as public health monitors 488 active outbreaks within the province.

Two more people have been reported dead due to the virus, bringing the death toll to 11,472 since the pandemic began. 

Overall hospitalizations decreased again on Sunday, with 250 people receiving care -- down five from Saturday. 

Of that total, 65 patients are in the ICU, a decrease of three. 

The data in Sunday's update are based on analysis of 28,093 COVID-19 tests, for a positivity rate of 1.3 per cent.