Quebec reports another record 3,300 hospitalizations, health authority says it may move to Level 5
Global News
A Montreal health authority said it may have to move beyond the current highest level of service reduction, known as Level 4, as the Omicron variant fuels a surge in COVID cases.
Quebec reported a jump of 105 hospitalizations Sunday for a record total of 3,300 people being treated for the disease caused by COVID-19.
The province also announced 21 more deaths linked to the virus.
Health data shows seven more people were admitted to intensive care for a total of 282 ICU patients.
Sunday’s hospitalizations number sets another record in the province.
Another 5,946 cases of COVID-19 were reported, though officials have warned the real number is likely much higher because testing is restricted to high-risk priority groups.
Sunday’s testing positivity rate came back at 13.1 per cent; 39,806 PCR COVID-19 tests were administered. There are currently 1,590 active outbreaks in the province.
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