Laval hospital confirms unvaccinated patient in his 30s died of COVID-19

A spokesperson for the hospital said the man's condition "deteriorated rapidly."

"He received appropriate care but his condition deteriorated rapidly," said Judith Goudreau, a spokesperson for the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de Laval, in a statement. 

No other details were released from public health officials on the man's age or how long he had been admitted to hospital. 

The number of patients with COVID-19 continues to rise in Quebec. As of Thursday, there were 256 people in hospital, including 87 in the ICU.