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Quebec reports 35 more COVID-19 deaths, 82-patient rise in hospitalizations

MONTREAL 鈥� Quebec is reporting 35 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus and a 82-patient rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations.
Canadian Press
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A colourized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (green) infected with a variant strain of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (UK B.1.1.7; orange), isolated from a patient sample is shown in an image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Quebec is reporting 35 more deaths linked to COVID-19 and a 82-patient increase in hospitalizations in the past 24 hours. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases **MANDATORY CREDIT**

MONTREAL 鈥� Quebec is reporting 35 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus and a 82-patient rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations.

The Health Department says 1,960 people are in hospital with the disease, including 651 who were admitted because of COVID-19.

There are 55 people in intensive care with COVID-19, a jump of 17 patients compared to the previous day.

The province is reporting 2,219 new infections detected through PCR testing, adding that 16.5 per cent of tests came back positive.

Authorities say 6,967 health network workers are off the job due to COVID-19.

The province has reported 15,800 deaths attributed to the disease since the beginning of the pandemic.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published on July 19, 2022.

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This story was produced with the financial assistance of the Meta and Canadian Press News Fellowship.

The Canadian Press