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Quebec reported a record 2,247 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and an additional 74 deaths.
Of the new deaths, 11 occurred in the last 24 hours.
It was the fifth consecutive day the province has reported more than 2,000 daily cases. The city of Montreal added 799 cases.
Quebec’s seven-day rolling average now stands at an all-time high of 2,050 cases.
Hospitalizations also continued to rise, with 12 more people now in hospital with the disease.
There were 1,891 vaccine doses administered across the province Tuesday, for a total of 7,229 since the vaccine became available in Quebec.
On Tuesday, Premier François Legault had warned the situation is becoming untenable and urged Quebecers to respect the measures in effect.
The province will go into a partial lockdown Friday, with non-essential businesses closing until at least Jan. 11.
The restrictions are part of what Legault has called a much needed “holiday pause.” Some experts have warnedthe plan may be too little, too late.
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