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One new outbreak was declared at a health-care facility, for a total of 16 active outbreaks in that category. No new outbreaks were declared in daycare/schools or community categories, with three ongoing outbreaks in each.
In closely watch indicators, the seven-day rolling average per 100,000 population is 31.9, the per cent positivity of testing is 3.5 and the reproductive number is 0.86. The number indicates how many people COVID-19 patient could infect. A number below 1.0 indicates the virus is receding.
Latest COVID-19 news in Quebec
Quebec reported 228 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total number of people infected to 371,589.
There were four new deaths reported, although two other fatalities were deemed not attributable to the virus. The death toll is now11,150.
Across the province, health officials reported 744 new cases of COVID-19, along with 1,242 newly resolved cases. Another 24 Ontarians have died due to COVID-19.
Ottawa Public Health says 31 more people in the city have tested positive for COVID-19, a drop from Friday s total, but three more people in Ottawa have died due to COVID-19.