Quebec reports 545 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths; hospitalizations continue to drop
Quebec is reporting 545 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and six deaths due to the virus as hospitalizations dropped in the last 24 hours.
The total number of deaths from the coronavirus is now 11,528 since the start of the pandemic.
The majority of the new cases are people who aren't vaccinated, according to provincial data; that is, 339 (62 per cent) of the 545 cases.
An additional 206 (37 per cent) are people who got their second jab more than a week ago.
Overall hospitalizations dropped by six in the past day after 14 people were admitted and 20 were discharged. This brings the total number of hospitalizations down to 219.
Seven people admitted to hospital were not vaccinated, while seven had their second dose more than seven days ago.
The number of people in the ICU dropped to 45, a decrease of three from the day before.
Quebec's public health institute (INSPQ) is reporting 5,219 active cases across the province, a decrease of 34 cases from Monday.
The positivity rate in Quebec is 2.3 per cent as of Tuesday.
Health care workers analyzed 22,048 samples on Nov. 7.
VACCINATION PROGRESS
On the vaccination front, health care workers administered 10,284 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of immunizations in Quebec to 13,339,503.
An additional 222,499 doses were given to Quebecers out of province, bringing the total number of doses administered to 13,562,002.
Vaccine coverage among the eligible population (12 and older) is now 91 per cent for one dose and 87 per cent for two.
In the total population of Quebec, 79 per cent of people have had their first dose, while 75 per cent are fully vaccinated.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Which Canadian cities have the highest and lowest grocery prices?
Where you live plays a big factor in what you pay at the grocery store. And while it's no secret the same item may have a different price depending on the store, city or province, we wanted to see just how big the differences are, and why.
BREAKING McGill University seeks emergency injunction to remove pro-Palestinian encampment from campus
McGill University has filed a request for an injunction to have the pro-Palestinian encampment removed from its campus.
Swarm of 20,000 bees gather around woman’s car west of Toronto
A swarm of roughly 20,000 bees gathered around a woman’s car in the parking lot of Burlington Centre.
U.S. says Israel's use of U.S. arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete
The Biden administration said Friday that Israel's use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law but wartime conditions prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes.
'State or state-sponsored actor' believed to be behind B.C. government hacks
The head of British Columbia’s civil service has revealed that a “state or state-sponsored actor” is behind multiple cyber-security incidents against provincial government networks.
Mother assaulted by stranger while breastfeeding baby in her car: Vancouver police
A person was arrested in East Vancouver Thursday after allegedly entering a car while a mother was breastfeeding her four-month-old boy.
Rare severe solar storm Friday could bring spectacular aurora light show across Canada
A rare and severe solar storm is expected to bring spectacular displays of the northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, across much of Canada and parts of the United States on Friday night.
More than half the Canadians once detained in Syrian camps for suspected ISIS family members have returned home
A total of 29 Canadians have been freed from detention camps in northeast Syria and brought back to Canada since human rights advocates began lobbying for their release years ago.
Canada abstains from Palestinian UN membership vote but supports two-state solution
Canada was one of 25 countries that abstained from a United Nations vote on Palestinian membership that passed with overwhelming support on Friday.