Quebec Premier Froncois Legault during a press conference. The Canadian Press
Quebec Premier Froncois Legault during a press conference. The Canadian Press
Quebec is reporting 83 new COVID-19 deaths, bringing the provincial total to 1,682.
The province is also reporting a total of 25,757 confirmed cases.
Premier Francois Legault says while 1,625 people are in hospital, 94 are long-term care patients who have recovered but aren't being returned to their homes.
Legault says while the number of deaths have risen in long-term care homes, other deaths remain largely stable in the province.
He says that's why the government is moving ahead with a plan to restart the economy and reopen primary schools and daycares.