Quebec recorded on Tuesday an increase of 23 hospitalizations and 14 new deaths attributed to COVID-19.
Posted at 11:10 a.m.
The 14 new deaths reported on Tuesday bring the daily average calculated over seven days to 17. The trend is down 15% over one week.
Quebec also reported an increase of 23 hospitalizations on Tuesday. The 1,634 people currently hospitalized represent a decrease of 14% over one week. In intensive care, the 54 patients represent a drop of 18% 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 38 fewer patients every day.
The 625 new cases reported on Tuesday bring the daily average to 755. The trend is thus down 30% 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-19 remains high, at 6.4%.
In addition to the cases detected by PCR tests, 372 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, are down 34% over the past week.
