Quebec is reporting 519 new cases of COVID-19 today, the lowest number of new daily cases in nearly three weeks.

       The province has reported an average of 680 new COVID-19 cases a day over the past seven days.

       The Health Department says the number of COVID-19-related hospitalizations rose by two, to 299, and 95 people were in intensive care, a rise of five from the day before.

       No new deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus were reported today.

       The Health Department says 23,089 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, with a positivity rate of 2.4 per cent.

       About 85 per cent of Quebecers 12 and older are considered fully vaccinated.

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