Quebec authorities reported on Tuesday another increase in the number of hospitalizations linked to COVID-19, which is approaching 1,900.
According to the latest government report, there were 1,876 hospitalizations, an increase of 63 compared to the previous day. Of these patients, 573 were in hospital due to illness.
In intensive care, there is a decrease of one patient compared to the last assessment, for a total of 51 people, including 27 who were treated specifically for the disease.
The Ministry of Health has also recorded two new deaths, all of which occurred two to seven days ago. No deaths had been reported the previous day. Since the start of the pandemic, 17,327 Quebecers have lost their lives as a result of the disease.
The government did not have figures on Tuesday on the infections detected in the screening centers, “due to a problem outside of [son] control “. On the rapid test side, however, Quebecers have self-reported 133 positive cases as of Monday.
For Monday, 12,884 Quebecers received a dose of vaccine against COVID-19.
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