New cases of COVID-19 continue to rise slightly in Quebec, while hospitalizations and deaths attributed to the pandemic continue to decline despite everything.
Posted at 11:16 a.m.
The province reported 630 new cases on Tuesday, bringing the daily average to 565. The trend is thus up 6% 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 7.7%.
In addition to the cases detected by PCR tests, 451 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 9% for a week.
The six new deaths reported on Tuesday bring the daily average calculated over seven days to five. The trend is down 43% over one week.
Quebec also reported a drop of 31 hospitalizations over the weekend on Tuesday. The 1,007 people currently hospitalized represent a decrease of 15% over one week. In intensive care, the 26 patients represent a drop of 19% over one week.
The number of people in hospital is expected to continue to decline over the next few days, with the number of discharges continuing to outpace admissions. On average, there are 25 fewer patients every day.
