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

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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Quebec's Daily New COVID-19 Case Count Is The Lowest It's Been Since October

The number of daily new COVID-19 cases in Quebec is the lowest it's been since October.

The province reported 826 new cases of COVID-19 on February 8, a slight decrease from the 853 cases reported the day before.

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Quebec Reached 9,999 Total COVID-19 Deaths — But Hospitalizations Are Finally Below 1,000

Teetering on the brink of another sad pandemic milestone, Quebec reported 9,999 total COVID-19 deaths, after withdrawing one death that an investigation found was not attributable to the novel coronavirus. 

On the bright side, Quebec's COVID-19 hospitalizations took a dip, with the province recording a decrease of 58 patients on February 5, bringing the current total to 982. We haven't seen COVID-19 hospitalizations dip below 1,000 since December. 

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Daily COVID-19 Cases In Quebec Have Dipped Below 2,000 For Almost A Week

The province has reported fewer than 2,000 daily COVID-19 cases in Quebec for almost a week now, after frequently reporting more than 2,000 new cases per day — and sometimes more than 3,000 — over the past month or so. 

Quebec recorded 1,631 new COVID-19 cases on January 21, marking the sixth consecutive day that new cases of the virus have remained below 2,000.

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Who Are The 'Proud Boys' That Stormed Capitol Hill & What's Their Connection To Montreal?

You've probably seen the term "Proud Boys" popping up in the news lately — either because of the group's involvement in storming Capitol Hill or because Canada is reportedly considering declaring the group a terrorist organization.

While it's all too easy to look down on bad actors down south, stop before you get too smug. The Proud Boys have ties to Montreal. Here's what you need to know about them.

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Quebec Set A New Single-Day Record For COVID-19 Cases, Surpassing 3,000 For The 1st Time

As the impending curfew looms over Quebec, the province reported 3,127 new cases of COVID-19 on January 8, the highest single-day increase since the start of the pandemic.

It's also the first time Quebec's daily tally of new cases has surpassed 3,000. 

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We Sound Like A Broken Record But Quebec Hit A New Single-Day High For COVID-19 Cases

New COVID-19 cases in Quebec reached an all-time high on December 23, just days before the province enters a lockdown and non-essential stores prepare to close until January 11. 

The province reported 2,247 new cases of COVID-19 on December 22, beating its December 21 record of 2,183 new cases. This is the highest one-day increase since the start of the pandemic in March.

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Quebec Broke Another Single-Day Record For New COVID-19 Cases

On December 22, the province reported that there were 2,183 new COVID-19 cases in Quebec. It's the fourth consecutive day that Quebec has reported over 2,000 new cases of COVID-19. 

Today also sets a new record in the province, with the highest number of new cases in a single day since the start of the pandemic.

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Quebec Reported Over 4,000 New COVID-19 Cases In The Past 48 Hours

Quebec has reported over 4,000 new COVID-19 cases in the last two days, which were both new records for the highest daily case counts in the province since the beginning of the pandemic.

On December 18, the province reported 2,038 new cases, and on December 19, 2,146 new cases. That brings the total over the two days to 4,184.

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Grocery Stores In Montreal With Employees Who Tested Positive For COVID-19 This Month

Grocery stores in Montréal, along with other essential Quebec businesses, will remain open this holiday season as part of Premier François Legault's two-week lockdown between December 25 and January 11.

According to Santé Montréal's data on COVID-19 outbreaks in Montréal, as of December 8, 38% of total outbreaks in the city were found in workplaces.

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Quebec Sadly Crushed Its Single-Day Record For New COVID-19 Cases, Surpassing 2,000

On December 5, the province once again broke its record for a one-day increase in COVID-19 cases, reporting 2,031 new COVID-19 cases in Quebec.

This is the first time new cases have increased by over 2,000 in a single day. The previous record was 1,514 on December 1.

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Here Are The 5 Regions In Quebec With The Highest Number Of COVID-19 Cases Right Now

It's hard to believe, but on Wednesday, November 11, we hit the eight-month mark of the COVID-19 pandemic. We just don't know if it's hard to believe that that it's already been eight months or if it's only been eight months. Either way, it's safe to say that COVID-19 hit Quebec pretty hard during 2020.

Currently, the province is sitting at 123,845 total cases since March, as of November 14.

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