Quebec is reporting 34 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus Friday and a five-patient increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations.
Health officials say 2,410 people are hospitalized with the disease after 265 patients were admitted to hospital in the past 24 hours and 260 were discharged.
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The number of people in intensive care is stable at 88.
Health authorities say 10,833 health-care workers are off the job due to COVID-19.
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The province is reporting 2,499 new COVID-19 cases based on PCR testing, with 13.2 per cent of tests administered coming back positive.
Quebec has now reported a total of 14,812 deaths linked to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic.
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