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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):
11:30 a.m.
There are no new cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia today, and provincial health officials say the number of active infections in the province has dropped by one to seven.
Premier Stephen McNeil says in a statement he’s proud of Nova Scotians efforts to keep cases low and is telling them to remain vigilant as new measures easing restrictions don’t go into effect until Monday.
Those new measures, in effect until March 7, include an increase in gathering limits to 150 people outdoors and to 50 per cent of an indoor venue's capacity to a maximum of 100 people.
Retail and fitness businesses will be able to welcome up to 75 per cent of their legal client capacity.
A total of 17,295 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Nova Scotia, including 4,681 second doses.
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11:15 a.m.
Quebec is reporting 1,204 new cases of COVID-19 and 27 further deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, including nine in the previous 24 hours.
The province’s Health Department is reporting 58 fewer patients in hospital for a total of 982, along with 159 patients requiring intensive care, a drop of nine.
The province administered 4,373 COVID-19 vaccine doses Friday for a total of 253,904.
Quebec has 268,977 confirmed infections and 9,999 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic, with 246,695 people considered recovered.
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11 a.m.
Ontario is reporting 1,388 new cses of COVID-19 today along with 45 new associated deaths.
Virus-relatd hospitalizations in the province stand at 1,021, with 325 patients in intensive care and 228 on a ventilator.
Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 455 new cases in Toronto, 288 in Peel and 131 in York Region.
Those regions are expected to be the last to reopen their economies under a provincial plan that's set to be announced early next week.
The Canadian Press has learned that Premier Doug Ford is set to reveal details on Monday, but a senior government source says four regions with low case counts may be able to start easing restrictions on businesses as early as Wednesday.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 6, 2021.