Quebec reported a significant drop in COVID-19-related deaths on Sunday, with the 33 recorded in the past 24 hours, representing a drop of more than 50 percent from the 68 recorded a day earlier.
Health authorities say the number of hospitalizations decreased for a fourth consecutive day and decreased by 12 to 3,283.
There are also two fewer patients listed in intensive care today, bringing the total to 273.
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Officials today report 5,141 new COVID-19 cases, but say the number of cases is not representative of the actual situation because PCR tests are limited to certain high-risk groups.
The province says it administered 75,299 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday.
The Department of Health says 90 percent of Quebecers aged five and older received a first dose of vaccine, 83 percent received two doses, while 39 percent now received a booster injection.
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