The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):
11:50 a.m.
Quebec is reporting 783 new cases of COVID-19 today and eight more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus.
Health officials say hospitalizations dropped by 11, to 508, and 118 people were in intensive care, a rise of five.
Officials say Quebec surpassed the mark of one million vaccine doses administered in the province, after giving 31,025 shots Tuesday.
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10:35 a.m.
Ontario reports 1,571 new cases of COVID-19 today and 10 more deaths linked to the virus.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says 459 of those new cases are in Toronto, 309 are in Peel Region and 143 are in York Region.
The province says that more than 72,000 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were administered since Tuesday’s update.
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10:20 a.m.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has lowered the age for booking vaccinations.
It says residents 65 and older can now book a shot.
The health authority says those living in the Far North can also do so if they’re 50 and older.
Residents deemed clinically vulnerable or with underlying health conditions are also eligible but will have to wait for a letter first.
Priority health-care workers can also get vaccinated.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 24, 2021.
The Canadian Press
