Quebec Premier Francois Legault responds to reporters questions at a daily news conference on the COVID-19 situation, Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at the legislature in Quebec City. Quebec's premier called on anyone large social media following to pass a message to Quebec teens and youth to stay inside and those influencers have heeded the call. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Quebec Premier Francois Legault says the number of COVID-19 cases in the province is now 4,611, an increase of 449 over yesterday.
There were also two new deaths, bringing the provincial total to 33.
Legault says there are 519 seniors' residences with at least one case, which he described as a source of concern for the province.