The latest developments on COVID 19 in Canada on Feb. 16, 2021

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The latest developments on the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada (all times eastern):
11:15 a.m.
Quebec health officials say there weren't any COVID-19-related deaths reported across the province in the past 24 hours.
They are reporting 14 new deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus that they say occurred at earlier dates, mostly between Feb. 10 and Feb. 15.
Officials are also reporting 800 new COVID-19 cases, but a drop of five patients in hospital, for a total of 766.
They say there were 130 people in intensive care, a drop of four.
The province says it administered 1,714 doses of vaccine on Tuesday, for a total of 299,673.
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10:30 a.m.
Ontario is reporting 847 new cases of COVID-19 in the province and 10 more deaths related to the virus.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says 257 of those new cases are in Toronto, 170 are in Peel Region, and 131 are in York Region.
Ontario reports that nearly 1,500 cases of the novel coronavirus have been resolved since Tuesday's update.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 17, 2021

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