Quebec reported 3,846 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths on Sunday. Hospitalizations are on the rise.
The 3,846 new cases reported on Sunday bring the daily average to 2,820. The trend is thus up 74% over one week.
The three additional deaths bring the daily average to four. The trend is thus up slightly over one week.
The number of hospitalizations has increased to a total of 376 people hospitalized today, 29 more than the day before. There are now 79 people in intensive care, an increase of five.
The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 has increased by 44% from a week ago.
The number of tests performed on December 18 stood at 45,493. The positivity rate is 9.9%, well above the 5% threshold recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Resumption of vaccination
The Ministry of Health recorded 8943 new injections in 5 to 11 year olds on Sunday. In people 70 years of age and older, 16,000 third doses have been given.
To date, just over 335,000 young people aged 5 to 11 have had their first dose, or 51% of this age group.
So far, 88% of the population has received their first dose, 81% their second and 8% their third.
Over 4000 cases in Ontario
Ontario passed the 4,000 daily COVID-19 case mark on Sunday as new, tougher health rules come into effect in the province.
In total, 4,177 new infections were reported on Sunday. This is the heaviest toll since April 23. More than two-thirds of those affected have received their first two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Among the new preventive measures in place, we are talking about a reduced reception capacity in restaurants and a limit to gatherings.
Premier Doug Ford announced the new measures last Friday, stressing that the contagiousness of the Omicron variant threatened to overwhelm the province’s health system.
With Pierre André Normandin, Press and The Canadian Press