Quebec Reports 995 New COVID-19 Cases, 3 Deaths As Hospitalizations Rise | The Canadian News

Quebec reported 995 new COVID-19 cases and three more deaths attributed to the virus on Saturday.

Health officials reported 11 more hospitalizations since Friday for a total of 218, with three more patients in intensive care for a total of 75.

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Health Minister Christian Dubé said authorities expected new cases to increase as students returned to school, but called the increase in hospitalizations worrisome.

Dubé wrote through his Twitter account that of 36 new hospitalized patients, 32 were not adequately vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Health Minister added that the good news is that people are still receiving their first doses, which will help minimize the impact of the fourth wave of the pandemic.

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Authorities say 23,328 doses of vaccines were administered on Friday, including more than 8,000 first injections.

According to the Department of Health, 88 percent of Quebecers aged 12 and over have received a first dose.

The province has reported more than 396,000 confirmed cases and 11,304 deaths since the start of the pandemic.

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