The number of hospitalizations related to COVID-19 continues its slight upward trend in Quebec while cases continue to increase. The province is also reporting seven new deaths.
Posted at 11:15 a.m.
The seven deaths reported on Tuesday bring the daily average calculated over seven days to seven. The trend is up 23% over one week.
Quebec also reports an increase of 12 hospitalizations since Saturday. The 1,041 people currently hospitalized represent an increase of 3% over one week. In intensive care, the 35 patients represent an increase of nine since Saturday.
The number of people in hospital is likely to increase slightly over the next few days, with the number of admissions slightly higher than discharges.
The 844 new cases reported on Tuesday bring the daily average to 765. The trend is thus up 18% 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, 670 people have also reported in recent days having obtained a positive result from a rapid test. Self-reported cases, which are not included in daily reported cases, have increased by 29% over the past week.
