The situation is going well for Quebec and Ontario, which continue to record declines in hospitalizations.
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According to the latest data published by Santé Québec, 2,143 beds are currently occupied in hospitals, a decrease of 71 compared to Friday. In intensive care, there are 153 people with COVID-19, 11 less than the day before. La Belle Province, however, deplores 28 new deaths linked to the virus.
Among people with access to screening centers, there are 2,359 new infections with SRARS-CoV2.
Recall that new relaxations in sanitary measures came into effect this Saturday in Quebec, including the abolition of any legal limit for gatherings in private residences. In addition, restaurants can now accommodate groups of 10 people, whereas the limit was previously set at four.
On the Ontario side, there is a decrease of 125 in hospitalizations (1704) while 21 people left intensive care (414). Sadly, 35 Ontarians have lost their lives to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
Among those with access to PCR testing in Ontario, 2,944 new cases of COVID-19 have been detected.
In the Maritimes, New Brunswick updated its data on Saturday. The province has recorded 303 new infections and four deaths in the past 24 hours.
Status in Canada:
Ontario: 1,070,455 cases (12,075 deaths)
Quebec: 896,972 cases (13,684 deaths)
Alberta: 514,165 cases (3,741 deaths)
British Columbia: 338,792 cases (2,747 deaths)
Manitoba: 125,844 cases (1,619 deaths)
Saskatchewan: 123,258 cases (1,012 deaths)
Nova Scotia: 42,103 cases (167 deaths)
New Brunswick: 32,610 cases (286 deaths)
Newfoundland and Labrador: 19,710 cases (52 deaths)
Prince Edward Island: 9,969 cases (13 deaths)
Northwest Territories: 7,343 cases (17 deaths)
Yukon: 3,302 cases (20 deaths)
Nunavut: 2,114 cases (5 deaths)
Repatriated Canadians: 13 cases
Total: 3,186,650 cases (35,438 deaths)