the number of patients admitted to hospitals with covid-19 in quebec increased by 15, the health ministry reported friday.
in total, 186 patients were admitted with covid and 171 were discharged, bringing the total number of hospitalizations to 1,549.
the number of patients in intensive care dropped by two, to 41.
the number of people in hospitals with covid had dropped to 1,006 in early june, but since then has been on a constant rise, growing by 50 per cent in the last month.
on thursday,
health minister christian dubé said the province has entered its seventh wave
, but expects the numbers to crest after a few weeks. no new health restrictions were announced.
the health ministry reported 17 new deaths due to covid in the previous 24 hours, for a total of 15,663.
there are 7,310 health-care workers absent for covid-related reasons.
the province reported 1,597 new covid cases, but notes the number is not representative since access to screening centres is restricted to priority clientele.
an additional 10,872 vaccine doses were given in the previous 24 hours. in total, quebecers have received 20,097,592 doses.
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