By Canadian Press

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, May 31, 2021

May 31, 2021 | 9:19 AM

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

11 a.m.

Quebec is reporting 276 new cases of COVID-19 today and one more death attributed to the novel coronavirus.

Health officials say hospitalizations dropped by two, to 362, and 89 people were in intensive care, a drop of one.

The province says 77,495 doses of vaccine were administered Sunday, for a total of 5,583,075; about 60.8 per cent of Quebecers have received at least one dose of vaccine.

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Restrictions were eased today in eight Quebec regions that had been at the province’s highest pandemic-alert level.

The cities of Montreal and Laval are now the only regions at the red alert level.

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10:30 a.m.

Ontario is reporting 916 new cases of COVID-19 today, its lowest daily total since February.

The province last reported a lower single-day tally on Feb. 17, when Ontario had 847 new cases.

Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 226 new cases in Toronto, 165 in Peel Region, and 85 in York Region.

Ontario is also reporting 13 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 31, 2021.

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