Hospitalizations related to COVID-19 have continued to decline in the past few hours, dropping below 1,500 for the first time in quite a while.
According to the latest government report published on Tuesday, 1,486 Quebecers with COVID-19 were in hospital, including 455 due to the disease, a decrease of 57.
In intensive care, the number of people hospitalized remained stable at 23 across Quebec. Among them, only 16 Quebecers are treated specifically for the disease.
Just over 2,000 healthcare professionals were withdrawn for illness-related reasons.
Despite this encouraging assessment on the side of hospitalizations, deaths continued to be numerous at the start of the week. Authorities have reported 13 deaths, 11 of which occurred two to seven days ago and two more than seven days ago.
On the case side, 531 new infections were recorded by officials. These data are only partial, however, because access to screening centers is restricted. Quebecers declared 46 positive rapid tests on Monday.
Vaccination also continues to advance at a snail’s pace, with only 1,308 doses administered on Monday.
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