By Canadian Press

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada

Mar 4, 2021 | 10:49 AM

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

11:15 a.m.

Quebec is reporting 707 new cases of COVID-19 and 20 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, including four in the past 24 hours.

Health officials say hospitalizations rose by eight, to 626, and 115 people were in intensive care, a drop of five.

The province says it administered 16,619 doses of vaccine yesterday, for a total of 490,504.

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Quebec has reported a total of 290,377 COVID-19 infections and 10,445 deaths linked to the virus.

It has 7,379 active reported cases.

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10:50 a.m.

Nova Scotia is reporting three new cases of COVID-19.

Health officials say all three cases were identified in the health region that includes Halifax.

Two cases involve contacts of previously reported infections while the third is under investigation.

Nova Scotia has 29 active reported cases of COVID-19.

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10:40 a.m.

Ontario is reporting 994 new cases of COVID-19.

Health Minister Christine Elliott says that 298 of those new cases are in Toronto, 171 are in Peel and 64 are in York Region.

There were 10 more deaths in Ontario since the last daily update and more than 30,000 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine administered.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 4, 2021.

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