The downward trend in new cases of COVID-19 continues in Quebec while hospitalizations stabilize. The province is reporting 927 new cases Monday and no new deaths.
Posted at 11:30 a.m.
The 927 new cases reported on Monday bring the daily average to 1,412. The trend is thus down 23% 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 11.4%.
In addition to the cases detected by PCR tests, 1,589 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 35% over the past week.
In the absence of new deaths reported on Monday, the daily average calculated over seven days is 12. The trend is down 25% over one week.
Quebec also reported a drop of 51 hospitalizations on Saturday. The 2,125 people hospitalized at this time represent a stable trend over a week. In intensive care, the 67 patients represented a 13% increase over one week.
The number of people hospitalized tends to stabilize. The number of admissions slightly exceeds the number of discharges, with Quebec registering an average of six more patients each day.
Another sign that the pressure is easing on the health network, the number of workers absent due to the pandemic has decreased. They were 5014 Monday to have to isolate themselves. This is 22% less than last week.
