The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):
11:50 a.m.
Nunavut is reporting four new cases of COVID-19.
The total number of infections in the territory is now at 74.
The government says three of the new infections are in Arviat, bringing the total number of cases in that community to 57.
The territory started a two-week lockdown yesterday of non-essential businesses, schools and other services.
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11:15 a.m.
The Quebec government is reporting 1,207 new cases of COVID-19 and 34 more deaths, including seven that occurred in the past 24 hours.
Health officials say hospitalizations dropped by one, to 651, and 101 people were in intensive care, a rise of one.
The province says 1,175 more people have recovered from COVID-19, for a total of 109,800 recoveries.
Quebec has reported 128,440 infections and 6,744 deaths linked to the virus since the start of the pandemic.
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10:45 a.m.
Ontario is reporting 1,210 new cases of COVID-19, and 28 new deaths due to the virus.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says 361 cases are in Peel Region, 346 are in Toronto, and 143 are in York Region.
The province says it has conducted 41,838 tests since the last daily report.
The province is also reporting that 526 people are hospitalized with COVID-19, with 88 are on ventilators.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 19, 2020.
The Canadian Press
