Quebec reported 20 new deaths and 147 additional hospitalizations linked to COVID-19 on Tuesday, as the spread continued its strong upward trend.
Posted at 11:10 a.m.
The 20 new deaths reported bring the daily average calculated over seven days to six. The trend is up 67% over one week.
Quebec is also reporting an increase of 147 hospitalizations since Saturday. The 1,441 people currently hospitalized represent an increase of 18% over one week. In intensive care, the 39 patients represent an increase of 8% over one week.
The 1,356 new cases reported on Tuesday bring the daily average to 1,306. The trend is thus up 31% over one week. These figures likely reflect only a portion of total infections, due to limited access to PCR screening tests.
In addition to the cases detected by PCR tests, 1,275 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 41% over the past week.
