The number of hospitalizations related to COVID-19 continues to climb in Quebec. The province reported 62 more hospitalized patients on Saturday.
Posted at 2:15 p.m.
Twenty more people have succumbed to COVID-19.
The pressure continues to increase on the health network. In all, 1,699 people are reported to be hospitalized in connection with the virus. Of this number, 70 patients are in intensive care, an increase of eight from the previous day.
The province reported 3,208 new infections on Saturday. These figures likely reflect only a portion of total infections, due to limited access to PCR screening tests.
More details will follow.