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COVID-19: No new deaths as Quebec sees dip in hospitalizations

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Quebec reported no new deaths amid a slight drop in hospitalizations associated with COVID-19 on Monday.

There were 1,177 people hospitalized with the disease, a net decrease of five. This comes after 41 admissions and 46 discharges in the last day.

Intensive care unit cases stood at 33, a rise of four.

The province also recorded 350 new cases of the novel coronavirus. The daily tally is based on PCR testing, which is only accessible to high-risk groups.

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On that note, 8,250 tests were given at screening clinics in the latest update.

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Health authorities say the results of 185 additional rapid tests were declared by Quebecers. Among those, 152 were positive for the virus.

The COVID-19 vaccination rollout doled out another 3,044 doses in the past 24-hour period. More than 19.9 million shots have been given to date.

As of Monday, there were 3,680 health-care workers off the job for pandemic-related reasons.

Quebec has reported 1,065,682 official infections since 2020. The death toll has reached 15,412.

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