Quebec reports 21 deaths from COVID-19 as new cases, hospitalizations spike again
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Quebec is reporting 14,494 news cases of COVID-19 and almost 200 new hospitalizations as the province begins to expand its booster vaccination program.
Quebec is reporting 14,494 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and 21 more virus-related deaths.
Hospitalizations increased by 196 bringing the total number of people being treated in hospital with the virus to 1,592. Four more patients were admitted to the intensive care unit in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 185.
The province said 46,999 COVID-19 tests were analyzed Sunday with a positivity rate of 28.1 per cent.
There are currently 1,355 active outbreaks in the province and 108,878. active infections.
The COVID-19 death toll in the province stands at 11,781.
This comes as Quebec is starting to expand booster shot eligibility to its general adult population today in an effort to combat the rampant Omicron variant.
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