Quebec COVID-19 cases rise to highest mark since Jan. 8 with 2,386 infections
CTV
Quebec reported 2,386 new COVID-19 infections Wednesday, the highest number so far in the current wave. There have been four more deaths, and the positivity rate soared overnight to 5.8 per cent.
The daily caseload is the highest since 2021's peak in early January. The last time Quebec recorded more daily cases was Jan. 8, when it saw 2,759 new infections, according to the province's retroactive calculations (the daily numbers are always higher at the time they'e reported).
In the last 24 hours, the province has had four more deaths due to the virus. There are now nearly 16,000 active cases.
Quebec is also beginning to see a rise in local Omicron cases, with 13 more presumed cases of the new variant.
Two schools in the Montreal area are closed due to potential Omicron infections, and Montreal health authorities will give a briefing later in the day.
