The COVID toll continues to grow. Quebec reports Thursday an increase of 93 hospitalizations and 18 additional deaths.
Posted at 11:10 a.m.
The 18 new deaths reported on Thursday bring the daily average calculated over seven days to 11. The trend is up 40% over one week.
Quebec also reports an increase of 93 hospitalizations on Thursday. The 1,860 people currently hospitalized represent an increase of 21% over one week. In intensive care, the 45 patients represent an increase of 5% over one week.
The number of people in hospital is likely to continue to rise in the coming days, with the number of admissions surpassing admissions. On average, there are 47 more patients every day.
The number of workers absent due to the pandemic continues to rise. They were 7236 Thursday to have to isolate themselves.
The 2,457 new cases reported on Thursday bring the daily average to 1,692. The trend is thus up 25% over one week. These figures likely reflect only a portion of total infections, due to limited access to PCR screening tests. Moreover, the proportion of PCR screening tests proving positive for COVID remains high, at 17.0%.
If the cases detected by PCR tests are on the rise, the cases self-reported by Quebecers are on the decline. In all, 1,299 people have reported in recent days having tested positive on a rapid test. Self-reported cases, which are not included in daily reported cases, are down 8% over the past week.
