COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the second day in a row that more than 400 cases were recorded.The province reported 427 new cases on Saturday, which was already the highest daily tally since late May.
Quebec has now recorded 67,542 total cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.Five additional deaths were reported — one of which happened in the last 24 hours.
The other four deaths occurred between Sept. 13 and Sept. 18. The provincial death toll now stands at 5,802.Health Minister Christian Dubé is expected to hold a news conference later Sunday to provide updates on the situation.
He will be joined by Quebec’s public health director, Dr. Horacio Arruda.Dubé tweeted Sunday that the increase in COVID-19 cases in several regions of the province.