What's the latest? There are only 19 residents in hospital for COVID-19 treatment, the lowest that number has been in more than a month. Quebec school administrators say report cards show many students are struggling, leading to calls for the Quebec government to lower the bar for CEGEP admissions. An Ottawa retirement home manager has been suspended after accusations he allowed his wife to receive a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine intended for a front-line worker. How many cases are there? Public health officials have reported more than 24,500 COVID-19 cases across eastern Ontario and western Quebec, including more than 23,100 resolved cases.