Quebec reports Friday a slight increase in hospitalizations as well as 12 new deaths linked to COVID-19.
Posted at 11:52
The 12 new deaths reported on Friday bring the daily average calculated over seven days to 12. The trend is up 34% over one week.
Quebec is also reporting an increase of 17 hospitalizations on Friday. The 1,942 people currently hospitalized nevertheless represent a drop of 5% over one week. In intensive care, the 51 patients represent an increase of 4% over one week.
The number of people in hospital is expected to continue to decline over the next few days, with discharges outpacing admissions. On average, there are 15 fewer patients every day.
The pressure on the hospital network also continues to decrease among staff. On Friday, there were 3,756 health network workers absent due to the pandemic. This is 5% less than last week.
The spread is also still slowing down. The 965 new cases reported on Friday bring the daily average to 850. The trend is thus down 8% over one week. These numbers likely reflect only a portion of total infections, due to limited access to PCR testing. Moreover, the proportion of PCR screening tests proving positive for COVID-19 remains high, at 9.9%.
In addition to the cases detected by PCR tests, 262 people also reported over the weekend having tested positive on a rapid test. Self-reported cases, which are not included in daily reported cases, are down 22% over the past week.
