Quebec reports 1,982 new COVID-19 cases, almost half double-vaccinated

Quebec reported Saturday that 1,982 more people have tested positive for COVID-19, with 1,010 of those cases found in people who were not fully vaccinated.

Quebec's health ministry says 970 people who tested positive were unvaccinated, 40 received one dose more than two weeks ago, and 972 received both doses more than a week prior to testing positive.

Of those eligible to receive a vaccination, 6,626,283 people (81 per cent) have received both doses of vaccine.

Quebec reports that you are 3 times more likely to contract COVID-19 if you are not fully vaccinated.

There are 1,035 active outbreaks being monitored by the health ministry.