Quebec reported 2,819 new cases on Thursday and 62 more deaths, 22 of which occurred in the last 24 hours. One death was withdrawn from the count after an investigation showed it wasn't related to COVID-19. A union representing representing staff at the hospital is concerned about hospital staff's ability to deal with a potential influx of patients in the new year. "It worries us because we don't know who will be able to take care of patients if other physicians are infected." On Thursday, projections by Quebec's Institute of Excellence in Health and Social Services released showed that beds for COVID-19 patients in Montreal-area hospitals could be full within three weeks.

Source: CBC News January 02, 2021 14:15 UTC