Sunday's case tally marks the fifth straight day the province has reported over 1,000 daily infections.

An improperly extinguished campfire is the likely cause behind a massive blaze in Quebec's Lac-Saint-Jean region that remains out of control.

Quebec provincial police say a 72-year-old man is dead after a small plane crashed in the Saguenay on Sunday.

SQ spokesperson Louis-Philippe Bibeau said the victim was seriously injured and transported to hospital in critical condition.

Quebec provincial police say the passenger in the car suffered the worst injuries and was taken to hospital.

In a video shared on Twitter by a passenger, flames can be seen on one of the tires before it comes off just as the plane takes off on Friday afternoon.

Nine of the residences are expected to be affected by the strike for about a week, while one establishment could be disrupted for three days.

Marie-Rose Gauthier lived in an autonomous living apartment at a seniors' home in Saguenay, Que.

Both police and the regional youth protection agency are investigating the situation.

Sgt. Hugues Beaulieu of the Quebec provincial police said mechanical issues with the RV were likely to blame for the crash.