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Big jump in COVID-19 cases in Quebec, numer of deaths rise to 241
BY , Apr 10, 2020 7:19 PM - REPORT AN ERRORLAST UPDATED ON Apr 24, 2020 3:34 PM
Quebec Premier Francois Legault responds to reporters questions at a daily news conference on the COVID-19 situation, Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at the legislature in Quebec City. Quebec's premier called on anyone large social media following to pass a message to Quebec teens and youth to stay inside and those influencers have heeded the call. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Quebec Premier Francois Legault responds to reporters questions at a daily news conference on the COVID-19 situation, Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at the legislature in Quebec City. Quebec's premier called on anyone large social media following to pass a message to Quebec teens and youth to stay inside and those influencers have heeded the call. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
The Quebec government says 25 more people have died from COVID-19, bringing the number of deaths to 241.
Premier Francois Legault says he's cautiously optimistic that despite reporting 11,677 confirmed cases and 733 people hospitalized, the numbers are beginning to stabilize.
The cases in intensive care actually went down today to 186.
Legault says provincial health authorities are confident that physical distancing measures imposed by the province are working.
The premier repeated today that in the coming weeks, the province will begin to resume some actiivites and a gradual restart to the economy.
Legault's main message to Quebecers is that better days are ahead.
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