Quebec posted a slight increase in new cases and hospitalizations related to COVID-19 on Wednesday. The province also deplores 11 new deaths.
Posted at 11:34 a.m.
The 738 new cases reported on Wednesday bring the daily average to 569. The trend is thus up slightly by 3% over one week. These numbers likely reflect only a portion of total infections, due to limited access to PCR testing.
In addition to the cases detected by PCR tests, 409 people have also reported in recent days having tested positive on a rapid test. Self-reported cases, which are not included in daily reported cases, are up 19% over the past week.
The 11 new deaths reported on Wednesday bring the daily average calculated over seven days to six. The trend is down 18% over one week.
Quebec also reported a slight increase of five hospitalizations on Wednesday. The 1,012 people currently hospitalized nevertheless represent a drop of 11% over one week. In intensive care, the 25 patients represent a drop of 19% over one week.
The number of people in hospital is expected to continue to decline over the next few days, with the number of discharges continuing to outpace admissions. On average, there are 18 fewer patients every day.
