The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):
11:30 a.m.
Quebec is reporting 1,038 new cases of COVID-19 and six more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus.
Health officials say two of those deaths occurred in the past 24 hours, one occurred between Oct. 12 and 17, and three newly linked COVID deaths occurred at unknown dates.
Hospitalizations increased by five compared with the prior day, for a total of 532, and 92 of those patients were in intensive care, an increase of four.
Quebec has reported a total of 94,429 cases of COVID-19 and 6,044 deaths linked to the virus.
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10:45 a.m.
There are 704 new cases of COVID-19 in Ontario today, and four new deaths due to the virus.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says 244 cases are in Toronto, 168 in Peel Region, 103 in York Region and 51 in Ottawa.
Ontario also reported 74 new COVID-19 cases related to schools, including at least 48 among students.
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10:30 a.m.
Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says kids should not participate in traditional Halloween activities in the province’s COVID-19 hot spots.
Dr. David Williams says that he is recommending against sending children out trick-or-treating in Ottawa, Toronto, Peel Region, and York Region.
He says given the high rates of transmission in the areas people should consider virtual alternatives.
Williams says it also critical that families not travel outside of their neighbourhoods to celebrate Halloween.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 19, 2020.
The Canadian Press
