Quebec adds 113 more COVID patients in hospital
Posted June 28, 2022 11:41 am.
Last Updated June 28, 2022 12:00 pm.
Quebec with five more COVID-related deaths reported, as cases and hospitalizations rise.
Patients up by 113 people in hospital, with six more in ICU compared to the previous day.
The latest data shows the province is dealing with 204 active outbreaks.
5,622 health care workers are absent from the system for COVID-related reasons – up by 1,000 more over the last seven days.
15,572 fatalities total since the pandemic began.
1,226 people hospitalized for the virus – 272 new entries and 159 discharges.
Of those, 36 in ICU – with 15 newly admitted and nine released.
A total of 1,272 new infections in the last 24 hours, with 568 tests self-declared by Quebecers who were positive. The overall case numbers likely an undercount as access to PCR tests is limited to specific groups and not everyone self-declare their rapid tests.
Vaccination rates:
-55 per cent of those 18+ have gotten a third dose, with 780 boosters administered in the last 24 hours
-15 per cent of those eligible have gotten a fourth shot, with 2,028 doses of the second booster administered in the last 24 hours
-3K+ doses administered last 24 hours, 20M+ total so far
For more: Quebec.ca
