Quebec surpasses 13,000 COVID-19 deaths, the highest in Canada
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Quebec has reached another grim milestone recording more than 13,000 deaths since the start of the pandemic, including 73 on Wednesday.
Quebec is reporting 3,270 COVID-19 hospitalizations on Wednesday and 73 more deaths linked to the virus.
The death toll since the start of the pandemic now stands at 13,009, the highest in Canada.
With 297 new hospital admissions and 305 patients discharged, pandemic-related hospitalizations dropped by eight over the previous day.
Of the 3,270 patients, 252 are being treated in intensive care units for a drop of 11.
On Tuesday, Quebec Premier François Legault cited the drop in hospitalizations for allowing a gradual lifting of some COVID-19 restrictions, including reopening restaurants at half capacity and the return of organized sports for kids.
The number of new infections reported on Wednesday stands at 4,150 for a total of 845,564 since the start of the health crisis.
In a press release Tuesday, the Health Ministry announced the creation of a new web service for people to register the results of their rapid screening tests, be they positive or negative.
The government says the new tool will give officials a better idea of the number of cases and will allow to better assess the positivity rate in the population.
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