Quebec reports eight new deaths linked to COVID-19 on Thursday and a slight increase in hospitalizations.
Posted at 11:33 a.m.
The eight new deaths reported on Thursday bring the daily average calculated over seven days to eight. The trend is down 31% over one week.
Quebec also reported a slight increase of three hospitalizations on Thursday. The 1,638 people currently hospitalized represent an increase of 8% over one week. In intensive care, however, the 31 patients represent a drop of 21% 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 19 fewer patients every day.
The number of workers absent due to the pandemic appears to be stabilizing. They were 3,583 Thursday to have to isolate themselves, almost as many as last week.
The 905 new cases reported on Thursday bring the daily average to 683. 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 7.8%. In addition to the cases detected by PCR tests, 351 people have also reported in recent days having obtained a positive result from a rapid test.
