Hospitalizations related to COVID-19 continue to decline while Quebec reports no new deaths attributed to the pandemic on Monday. However, the number of new cases now seems to be on a plateau.
Posted at 11:14 a.m.
The absence of new deaths reported on Monday brings the daily average calculated over seven days to eight. The trend is down 17% over one week.
Quebec also reports a decrease of five hospitalizations. The 1,177 people currently hospitalized represent a drop of 13% over one week. In intensive care, the 33 patients represent a drop of 41% 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 24 fewer patients every day.
The 350 new cases reported on Monday bring the daily average to 521. The trend is thus stable 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 6.1%.
In addition to the cases detected by PCR tests, 820 people also reported over the weekend having tested positive on a rapid test. Self-reported cases, which are not included in daily reported cases, have decreased by 5% for a week.
The vaccination campaign continues to slow down. Quebec administers an average of 7,500 doses per day, down 31% over one week. To date, 83.4% of Quebecers have received two doses, but only 52.1% have had three and 13.1% have received four.
