Quebec is reporting 1,211 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday and 15 additional deaths linked to the novel coronavirus.
Public health authorities say two of those deaths took place in the last 24 hours, 11 occurred between Nov. 8 and 13, one was before Nov. 8 and one occurred at an unspecified date.
Health Minister Christian Dubé says a slight decrease in cases from a day earlier is encouraging, but Quebecers need to remain vigilant and keep following public health guidelines.
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Quebec recorded its highest single-day increase of COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic on Saturday, with 1,448 new diagnoses.
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The province has now reported 123,854 cases of COVID-19 and 6,626 total deaths.
Officials say hospitalizations went up by four over the past 24 hours for a total of 587. Of that, 89 people are in intensive care, an increase of seven from the previous day.
Provincial government to invest $100 million into at-home care
On Sunday the government announced it will invest $100 million into at-home care services in Quebec.
The announcement comes amid a growing demand of at-home caregivers and a lack of workers. The demand comes as Quebec deals with an increasingly aging population, said Marguerite Blais, Minister Responsible for Seniors and Informal Caregivers.
This demand is exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Dubé said, as more seniors are opting to stay home instead of going to long-term care homes. Over 4,000 residents of long-term care homes have died since the beginning of the health crisis in Quebec.
The funding will go towards boosting the salaries of caregivers in hopes of recruiting more Quebecers to respond to the demand.
The government says hourly wages will increase from $14,25 to $16.
–with files from the Canadian Press