Quebec is seeing an increase in COVID-19 outbreaks, with hospitalizations at their highest level since last winter.
The National Institute of Public Health (INSPQ) reports outbreaks in 110 long-term care facilities and 54 health care centers.
There are currently more than 1,200 people with COVID-19 in Quebec hospitals, and more than 30 deaths are reported each week.
More than 21% of COVID-19 tests are returning positive results, the highest rate since last December.
COVID-19 outbreaks have been on the rise in Quebec since April, after a peak last winter.
Experts say the disease is here to stay, but it hasn’t yet adopted the same seasonal pattern as cold and flu viruses, both of which are more prevalent in the winter.
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