Quebec reports 478 new COVID-19 cases, four new deaths

Quebec is reporting 478 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday and four new deaths as hospitalizations remained fairly stable from the day before.

There are now 11,485 deaths due to the virus since the start of the pandemic. 

The majority of the newly reported cases were from people who weren't fully vaccinated. Of the 478 cases, 358 (74 per cent) weren't fully vaccinated, while 120 cases were from people who got their second dose more than seven days ago. 

On Wednesday, the province reported 18 people were admitted to hospital in the last 24 hours and 20 people were discharged, for an overall decrease of two hospitalizations. There are now 257 people in hospital with the coronavirus and the number of people in intensive care remained stabled at 66. 

Among the 18 new hospitalizations, 11 (61 per cent) weren't fully vaccinated and seven got their second jab more than seven days ago.