Quebec reports 89 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations continue to rise
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Pandemic-related hospitalizations rose by 36 for a total of 3,417 patients.
Quebec recorded 89 new deaths linked to COVID-19 as hospitalizations remained on the upswing in the province Tuesday.
Pandemic-related hospitalizations rose by 36 for a total of 3,417 patients. Of those, 289 are in intensive care units, an increase of three compared with the previous day.
Health officials say 336 patients were admitted to hospitals across Quebec, while 300 were discharged in the past 24-hour period.
The province reported 5,143 new cases of the novel coronavirus Tuesday. The government has said that the number of infections listed as part of the daily tally is not an accurate representation of the situation since access to testing centres is limited.
The most recent update brings the province’s total official caseload to 806,296. The health crisis has killed 12,453 Quebecers to date.
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Pandemic-related hospitalizations in Quebec stood at 1,754, a net drop of 67. In the last day, there were 92 admissions and 159 discharges across the province.
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