COVID-19: Quebec Reports 1,982 New Cases Saturday, 4 More Deaths

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The province also reports 251 hospitalized people, five fewer than on Friday.

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Jesse feith • Montreal Gazette

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December 11, 2021 • 10 minutes ago • 1 minute read • Join the conversation

Masked subway passengers at the Guy-Concordia subway stop in Montreal on Friday, December 10, 2021.
Masked subway passengers at the Guy-Concordia subway stop in Montreal on Friday, December 10, 2021. Photo by John Mahoney /Montreal Gazette

Quebec reported 1,982 new COVID-19 cases and four new deaths on Saturday as the province continues to see an increase in new infections.

However, hospitalizations remained stable, with five fewer people in the hospital for a total of 251. There are now 63 people in intensive care, one more than on Friday.

Quebec’s seven-day moving average for new cases is now 1,550. The province’s positivity rate, that is, the percentage of tests that are positive, is 5.1 percent.

In terms of vaccination, Quebec administered 14,000 first doses to children ages 5 to 11 on Friday and 16,000 third doses to people 70 years and older.

Overall, as of Saturday, 87 percent of eligible Quebecers have received a first dose of the vaccine and 81 percent have received two doses.

This story will be updated.

Reference-montrealgazette.com

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