The latest news on COVID 19 developments in Canada on Nov. 25, 2020

Nov 25, 2020 | 8:15 AM

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):

11 a.m.

Quebec is reporting 1,100 new COVID-19 cases and 28 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, including 12 that occurred in the past 24 hours.

Health authorities said today the number of hospitalizations remained stable at 655 and 93 people were in intensive care, a drop of three.

The province says it conducted 24,067 COVID-19 tests on Nov. 23, the last day for which testing data is available. 

Quebec has reported 135,430 COVID-19 infections and 6,915 deaths linked to the virus since the start of the pandemic.

10:45 a.m.

Ontario is reporting 1,373 new cases of COVID-19 and 35 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus.

Health officials said today 11 fewer people are hospitalized with COVID-19, for a total of 523.

The number of patients in intensive care remains at 159, and 15 more people are on a ventilator, for a total of 106.

The numbers come as the Ontario government is expected to spell out its guidelines for celebrating the winter holidays.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 25, 2020.

The Canadian Press