Cases of novel coronavirus in Quebec have climbed to over 12,292 as of Saturday, as worries about residents in long-term care centres continue to grow.
Quebec Premier François Legault announced 48 more deaths, bringing the total death count to 289. There are currently 778 people in hospital with COVID-19, including 211 in intensive care.
The provincial government’s focus has now shifted to elders and staff in long-term care facilities (CHSLDs) where the situation is dire.
Public Health announced that 90 per cent of COVID-19 related deaths in Quebec are aged 70 and over. Six CHSLDs, in particular, are being severely affected by the highly-contagious virus according to Legault: The CHSLD Laflèche in Shawinigan, CHSLD of Sainte-Dorothée in