Big jump in COVID-19 cases in Quebec, numer of deaths rise to 241

The Quebec government says 25 more people have died from COVID-19, bringing the number of deaths to 241.

Premier Francois Legault says he's cautiously optimistic that despite reporting 11,677 confirmed cases and 733 people hospitalized, the numbers are beginning to stabilize.

The cases in intensive care actually went down today to 186.

Legault says provincial health authorities are confident that physical distancing measures imposed by the province are working.

The premier repeated today that in the coming weeks, the province will begin to resume some actiivites and a gradual restart to the economy.

Legault's main message to Quebecers is that better days are ahead.