Quebec has reported two additional deaths related to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, and hospitalizations continue to decline.
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Thus, 1,572 Quebecers occupy a hospital bed, including 520 due to the virus, Thursday, a decrease of 19 compared to the old.
Among them, 36 people are in intensive care, including 19 due to COVID-19, four less than Wednesday.
The province also recorded 844 new cases detected in screening centers and while 155 positive rapid tests were self-reported on Wednesday.
Finally, nearly 3,657 health care workers are still absent from the network due to COVID-19, either for preventive withdrawal, isolation or awaiting results.