The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern):
11:15 a.m.
Ontario is reporting 2,716 new cases of COVID-19 today, more than half of them in the Toronto area.
Toronto and nearby Peel and York regions account for roughly 1,800 of the new infections.
The province also reported 19 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus.
It says the numbers are based on more than 27,000 tests completed since the last daily report.
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11 a.m.
Quebec is reporting 662 new COVID-19 cases today and six more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, including one in the previous 24 hours.
Health officials say hospitalizations rose by four, to 543, and 123 people were in intensive care, a drop of one.
The province administered 61,768 COVID-19 vaccine doses on Sunday; 42.6 per cent of Quebecers have received at least one dose.
Quebec has reported a total of 358,796 COVID-19 infections and 10,993 deaths linked to the virus; there are 8,143 active reported cases in the province.
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10 a.m.
All Quebec long-term care residents who had received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine have now received a booster shot.
The announcement was made today on Twitter by Seniors Minister Marguerite Blais.
Blais says having long-term care residents fully vaccinated is good news and another milestone in the battle against COVID-19.
The province’s vaccination campaign continues to ramp up with residents 30 and older eligible to book an appointment.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 10, 2021.
The Canadian Press
