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Quebec's Daily New COVID-19 Case Count Hit A Low We Haven't Seen Since September

It's been months since the number of new cases was this low.
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The provincial government reported 669 new cases of COVID-19 in Quebec on February 15, the lowest single-day total since September.

New COVID-19 cases in Quebec have declined daily since February 12, when the province reported 1,049 new coronavirus cases.

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The government reported 20 new COVID-19-related deaths — six that occurred within the 24 hours prior to February 16, 13 that occurred between February 9 and 14, and one that occurred prior to February 9.

Quebec also reported a current total of 771 patients with COVID-19 being treated in Quebec hospitals.

Two COVID-19 patients left Quebec's intensive care units as of February 16, for a total of 134 patients in Quebec ICUs. 

The government has administered 96% of COVID-19 vaccine doses it has received to date.

Montreal reported 316 and 328 new COVID-19 cases on February 14 and 15, respectively.

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    • Lea Sabbah was a Staff Writer for MTL Blog. Previously, Lea was a radio host on CJLO 1690 AM and her work has been published by Global News, the Toronto Star, Le Devoir and the National Observer. In 2019, she was part of the investigative team that uncovered lead in Montreal's drinking water — a story which won Quebec's Grand Prix Judith-Jasmin. She's a graduate of the journalism program at Concordia University.

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