COVID-19 in Quebec: What you need to know this weekend

• Quebec reported 69 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday (162 since June 30)and threenew deaths (seven since June 30). One death wasreported in the last 24 hours.
• Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 375,019confirmed cases and11,217people have died.
• There are110people in hospital (a decrease of three), including 34in intensive care.
• 88,615doses of vaccine were administered in the province over the last 24 hours, for a total of8,491,304.
• 81.3per cent ofthe eligible population in the province (age 12 and up)have received one dose of vaccine, and 29.9per cent have received two doses.

Daily COVID-19 data is no longerupdated by Quebec's Health Ministry on weekends or on public holidays.

Thousands of people gathered at a Montreal-organizedoutdoor screeningfor hockey fans last night in the Quartier des Spectacles to watch the game as festivals and outdoor events in Quebec can now welcome up to5,000 attendees.

On Friday, the Health Ministry clarified that for outdoor events where crowds"remain relatively still, seated or standing, but without assigned seats," the audience can be divided into independent sections of up to 500 people, up from 250 previously.

Meanwhile, operating hours of the Olympic Stadium vaccination clinic will be extended on July 5 given the nearby screening of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final, which will be played at the Bell Centre.

People who wish to get vaccinated at the site can do so from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Monday.

1st Canadian to receive COVID-19 vaccinedies of natural causes

Gisle Lvesque, the first person in Canada to get aCOVID-19 shot,died at her long-term care home in Quebec City last Monday. Her family says she died peacefully,while surrounded byloved ones and her death was due to natural causes.

The regional health authority for the Capitale-Nationaleregion says Lvesque's death had nothing to do with the novel coronavirus or the Pfizer vaccine she was given, although she had previously caught the virus and recovered.

Lvesquereceived the firstCOVID-19 vaccine dose administered in Canada onDecember 14, 2020.

Corporate walk-ins open in several regions

Eightin-housevaccination centres will offer Pfizer and Moderna vaccines without an appointment over the next three days in different regions of Quebec.

Over the weekend, fivewalk-ins will be operating at major companiesin Montreal, Montrgie and Estrie.

On Monday, three centres will be added in theCapitale-Nationale, Centre-du-Qubec and Montrgie regions, the office of the Minister of Health and Social Services said.

View the list of business and operation hours here.

Second dose rules

People who received Moderna as their first COVID-19 vaccine dose must stick with that brand for their second.

Only recipients of the Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccines can choose to receive Moderna or Pfizer for their second doses.

Anyone can advance the date of their second dose and change the location of their appointment.

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What are the symptoms of COVID-19?

• Fever.
• New or worsening cough.
• Difficulty breathing.
• Sudden loss of smell without a stuffy nose.
• Gastrointestinal issues (such as nausea, diarrhea, vomiting).
• Sore throat, runny or stuffy nose.
• Generalized muscle pain.
• Headache.
• Fatigue.
• Loss of appetite.

If you think you may have COVID-19, the government asks that you call18776444545to schedule an appointment at a screening clinic.

To reserve an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine, you can go on the online portal quebec.ca/covidvaccine. You can also call 1-877-644-4545.

You can find information on COVID-19 in the provincehereand information on the situation in Montrealhere.