New daily COVID-19 cases down in Quebec, hospitalizations rise slightly
Posted September 27, 2021 2:17 pm.
MONTREAL – Quebec is reporting 519 new cases of COVID-19 today, the lowest number of new daily cases in nearly three weeks.
The province has reported an average of 680 new COVID-19 cases a day over the past seven days.
#New Quebec adding 519 #COVD19 cases & no new deaths reported.
An average of 680 COVID cases daily, down by 10% over the last 7 days.
Minor increase in hospitalizations and ICU numbers. Although hospitalizations are up, they seem to be slowing, increasing by 7% since last week. pic.twitter.com/D3IE1Gy1aY
— CityNews Montreal (@CityNewsMTL) September 27, 2021
The Health Department says the number of COVID-19-related hospitalizations rose by two, to 299, and 95 people were in intensive care, a rise of five from the day before.
No new deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus were reported today.
The Health Department says 23,089 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, with a positivity rate of 2.4 per cent.
About 85 per cent of Quebecers 12 and older are considered fully vaccinated.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 27, 2021.
