The COVID-19 crisis has now claimed 805 lives in Quebec, with an additional 117 more deaths announced on Saturday. The number of confirmed cases in the province has risen to 17,521.
More than 1,130 people are in hospital with the novel coronavirus, including 258 in intensive care. Officials say 2,960 people are currently under investigation while more than 3,300 people who previously tested positive for COVID-19 have fully recovered.
Over 141,240 tests have come back negative. Montreal remains the epicentre of the outbreak, counting over 8,000 cases — which accounts for nearly half of the cases in the province.