The COVID-19 pandemic appears to be on the rise in Quebec.
According to data released Saturday by the Ministry of Health, 688 new cases have been identified since the previous report. This is a peak since October 15. There have been 429,319 cases since the start of the pandemic.
Santé Québec indicates that 429 of these 688 new cases had not been vaccinated or had received a first dose less than 14 days ago. Two hundred and fifty-six newly infected people had received two doses for at least seven days.
Over the past seven days, the average of new cases stands at 561.
Four new deaths have been added to the death toll. We now deplore 11,515 deaths linked to COVID-19 since its appearance in Quebec.
The situation has improved slightly in hospitals where the number of patients has increased from 240 to 229. There are 51 people in intensive care, six fewer than the day before. Eight people were admitted to hospital on Friday.
The number of active outbreaks declined from 440 to 433.
A total of 29,213 analyzes were performed on November 4. The positivity rate fell by a tenth of a point to 2.1.
Authorities also said that 6,869 doses of the vaccine, including 4,278 second doses, were administered over the past 24 hours, for a total of more than 13.3 million.
The percentage of people aged 12 and over who received a first dose is still around 91%. It is also reported that approximately 87% of the Quebec population received a second dose.
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