Quebec reports sharp rise with 62 new COVID-19 deaths, total surpasses 12,000
CTV
Quebec reported Tuesday that COVID-19 hospitalizations rose by 188 in the past 24 hours and 62 more people have died due to the disease.
The total number of people who have died due to the novel coronavirus in the province is now 12,028. The last time the Quebec Institute of Public Health (INSPQ) reported the same number of deaths in a 24-hour period was January 2021 before the province's vaccination campaign was in full swing.
The INSPQ adjusts numbers after the daily updates to reflect when actual deaths occurred.
COVID-19 hospitalizations saw a net increase of 188 with 433 patients checking in for COVID-19 treatment and 245 being discharged. Of the new patients, 290 were double-vaccinated, 117 were unvaccinated, 13 received one dose of vaccine more than two weeks prior to check-in, and 13 were under four years old.
Hospital intensive care ward numbers increased by seven to 255 with 32 patients being transferred or admitted to the ward and 25 being discharged. Of the new patients, 17 were double-vaccinated, 12 were unvaccinated, two received one dose of vaccine and one was under four years old.
