Quebec’s battle with the novel coronavirus outbreak continues as cases reached 12,292, as of Sunday morning. The most recent numbers reveal 289 deaths, 778 hospitalizations, and 211 intensive care cases.
Montreal, the epicentre for COVID-19, saw a surge in numbers on Saturday with 5,861 confirmed cases, an additional 244 since Friday.
Despite the increase in cases, the city and province are starting to be optimistic as daily increases seem to be lessening. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] On Friday, Quebec reported 11,677 cases which was an increase of 765 cases from the previous day.