Quebec reports 1,395 new cases of COVID-19, 12 additional deaths

Quebec is reporting 1,395 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday and 12 additional deaths linked to the virus.

Health officials say four of those deaths occurred in the past 24 hours, while eight took place between Nov. 22 and 27.

The regions with the highest number of reported infections are Montreal with 437; the Quebec City area with 167; and Montérégie, south of Montreal, with 137.

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Quebec has now reported 141,038 total cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began and 7,033 deaths.

Hospitalizations decreased by 13 on Sunday for a total of 665.

Of those, 92 people are in intensive care — a decline of one compared to a day earlier.

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