By Canadian Press

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

Jan 11, 2021 | 8:16 AM

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

11 a.m.

Quebec is reporting 1,869 new cases of COVID-19 and 51 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, including 18 within the previous 24 hours.

Health authorities said today hospitalizations rose by 56, to 1,436, and 211 people were in intensive care, a rise of eight.

The province says 8,400 doses of vaccine were administered yesterday, for a total of 92,452.

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Quebec has reported 230,690 cases of COVID-19 and 8,737 deaths linked to the virus since the beginning of the pandemic.

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10:30 a.m.

More than 5,000 Ontarians have died from COVID-19.

The province reported 29 additional deaths this morning attributed to the novel coronavirus, along with 3,338 new infections.

That brings the total number of reported deaths linked to the virus to 5,012.

The province says 1,563 people are hospitalized with the disease, with 387 people in intensive care and 268 on ventilators.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 11, 2021.

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