COVID-19 in Quebec: What you need to know Wednesday

• Quebec reported 2,641new caseson Wednesday and 47 more deaths, 13of which occurred in the past 24 hours.
• Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 217,999confirmed cases and 8,488 people have died. Here's aguide to the numbers.
• There are 1,393people in hospital (an increase of 76), including 202 in intensive care (an increase of eight).
• 6,221 doses ofvaccine were administered yesterday, for a total of 38,984.
• CBC Montreal is collecting stories from Quebecers who have recovered from COVID-19. If you would like to share your experience, pleaseget in touch.

The Quebecgovernment has unveiled the details of stricter lockdownmeasures coming into effect Saturday in an effort to contain the soaring number of COVID-19 cases.

Premier Franois Legaultannounced a curfew will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Grocery stores and depanneurs will have to close at 7:30 p.m. Fines for breaking curfew will range from $1,000 to $6,000.

The province also announced a more detailed schedule for vaccinations.

Meanwhile, residents at the Maimonides Geriatric Centre in Cte Saint-Luc have launched legal action against the province, demanding they receive their second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine within 72 hours.

They say the government's decision to delay their second shots in order to provide a first dose to as many people as possible is a breach of contract.

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