Quebec registers 17 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations plummet
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The daily COVID-19 tally for Quebec accounted for a total of 1,672 pandemic-related hospitalizations, a decline of 70 from the previous day.
Quebec saw its hospitalizations drop again Wednesday as the province recorded 17 new deaths linked to COVID-19.
The daily tally accounted for a total of 1,672 pandemic-related hospitalizations, a decline of 70 from the previous day. This includes 102 patients in intensive care units, a fall of five.
In the past 24-hour period, 106 Quebecers entered hospitals while 176 were discharged.
The province reported 1,861 new novel coronavirus cases, though the number isn’t representative of the current situation since PCR testing is limited to certain groups, including health-care workers and teachers.
Quebec gave 23,648 tests at government-run screening sites on Monday, the most recent day for which that information is available.
Officials say the results of 518 rapid tests were registered online by Quebecers in the latest update, including 376 positive results.
Meanwhile, 12,669 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in last 24 hours. More than 18.3 million shots have been given to date.
The province has recorded a total of 915,762 infections, while the health crisis has killed 13,903 people to date.