COVID-19: Hospitalizations on rise as Quebec reports 324 new cases, 5 more deaths
Quebec reported 324 new infections and 5 extra deaths linked to COVID-19 as hospital numbers elevated on Monday.
Pandemic-related hospitalizations rose by 9 to 259. Well being officers mentioned 23 sufferers had been admitted and 14 had been discharged previously day.
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Of these hospitalized, 69 are within the ICU for a rise of 4.
The province administered 4,499 doses of the novel coronavirus vaccine previously 24-hour interval. Greater than 13.3 million photographs have been given over the course of the marketing campaign.
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Quebec’s public well being institute reviews 90 per cent of individuals aged 12 and older have acquired no less than one dose of vaccine whereas 86 per cent are totally vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19.
Well being officers mentioned 20,676 assessments had been carried out on Oct. 23, the latest day for which screening info is out there.
Quebec’s caseload has reached 422,995. The dying toll attributed to COVID-19 now stands at 11,477.
— With information from World Information’ Kalina Laframboise
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