Quebec reported seven new deaths attributed to COVID-19 amid a jump in hospitalizations Tuesday.
There were 1,043 patients being treated for the disease in hospitals across the province, an increase of 41 compared with the previous day. This comes after 100 people were admitted and 59 left.
Of those hospitalized, 46 Quebecers were in intensive care units — a decrease of two in the past 24-hour period.
The daily tally included 1,383 new novel coronavirus cases, but this number is not reflective of the situation since PCR screening is limited to high-risk groups.
On that note, 11,778 tests were administered at government-run screening sites Sunday.
Officials say the results of 743 additional tests were declared by Quebecers in the latest roundup, including 631 positive tests.
The province provided 3,804 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine Monday, including more than 2,500 booster shots. More than 18.5 million doses have been given over the course of the immunization campaign.
Quebec’s official caseload has reached 946,889 while the death toll linked to the virus stood at 14,272. Meanwhile, recoveries surpassed 919,000.
— with files from The Canadian Press