Quebec reports 96 more COVID-19 as hospitalizations rise – Montreal | The Canadian News

The death toll from COVID-19 continues to rise in Quebec, with the province reporting 96 more deaths on Saturday.

Health officials say the number of people hospitalized with the virus rose by 110 to 3,195. The total number of patients in intensive care remained stable at 275.

The province reported another 6,705 cases of COVID-19, although authorities warned the true number is likely to be much higher because testing is restricted to high-risk priority groups.

The positivity rate for the test was 13.3 percent.

Health department data shows that more than 100,000 people received a COVID-19 vaccine in the previous 24 hours, including 99,615 third doses.

–with Canadian Press archives

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