According to data from Quebec’s national public health institute, the last time more than 700 people were hospitalized in Quebec due to the virus was June 15.Quebec is reporting 1,177 new cases of COVID-19 today and 28 additional deaths associated with the novel coronavirus.
According to public health authorities, three of those deaths took place during the past 24 hours with the rest taking place earlier.Canadian authorities are assessing COVID-19 vaccine candidates while trials are underway, speeding up any eventual approval for wide use. But science reporter Ivan Semeniuk says it’s likely high-risk people will be prioritized for receiving any vaccine first, with some possibly getting it as early as the first part of 2021.