MONTREAL - Quebec is reporting 68 new deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the present day, however noticed a drop in virus-related hospitalizations for a 3rd consecutive day.
Well being authorities say the variety of hospitalizations declined by 56 sufferers to three,295.
However 10 extra sufferers had been listed in intensive care in the present day for a complete of 275.
Officers reported 5,547 new COVID-19 instances in the present day, however have mentioned the case rely isn’t consultant of the particular scenario as a result of PCR testing is proscribed to sure high-risk teams.
Officers say they administered simply over 100,000 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine on Friday.
The Well being Division says 90 per cent of Quebecers aged 5 and older have acquired a primary dose of vaccine, 83 per cent have acquired two doses, whereas 38 per cent have now acquired a booster shot.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Jan. 22, 2022.