Coronavirus: Quebec reports 1,138 new COVID-19 cases, 28 additional deaths | FULL

Quebec Premier François Legault, alongside provincial health officials, provided an update on the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday as the province reported 1,138 new cases.

There are 28 additional deaths with 10 of them occurring in the last 24 hours, according to authorities. The health crisis has claimed the lives of 6,378 people to date.

Legault said that the uptick remains too high to back off on the lockdowns in areas on red alert, but that officials are always working toward finding a balance as the pandemic drags on.

“It’s a balance that’s difficult to find between life, saving lives, and the quality of lives of all Quebecers,” he told reporters.

The announcement comes after Quebec’s opposition parties demanded the government release a document from Montreal’s public health authority calling for gyms, libraries and museums to reopen.

The document, obtained by Radio-Canada, says maintaining the partial lockdown in the city risks causing serious health issues for the population.

The COVID-19 caseload now stands at 111,056, while recoveries have topped 94,000. It is the highest tally in the country, which has seen more than 245,000 cases so far.

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