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Quebec records more than 130 new COVID-19 cases for second day in a row
By Alessia Simona Maratta Global News
Posted July 29, 2021 11:24 am
Quebec recorded 138 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the most daily cases since mid June, and no additional virus-related deaths.
This is the second day in a row that the province reports more than 130 new cases as Health Minister Christian Dubé warned Quebecers of rising cases yesterday, saying its up to everyone to hurry up and get their second dose.
Hospitalizations stand at 62, an increase of one from Wednesday. Of those, 20 patients are in the intensive care — an increase of one from the day before.
As for vaccinations, 71,186 more doses were administered for a total of 10.9 million shots doled out in Quebec since the start of the pandemic.
The province’s public health institute said Wednesday that among Quebecers aged 12 and older, 83.7 per cent have received a first dose of vaccine and 64.2 per cent are considered adequately vaccinated — meaning they have had either two doses or one dose after recovering from COVID-19...
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Source: https://ottawacitizen.com/diseases-a...c-db1eac1dbc10
Analysis: Quebec is at the beginning of a Delta wave, experts warn
"We do have community transmission" of the ultra-contagious variant, said Dr. Judith Fafard
The Montreal Gazette
Publishing date:
Jul 29, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 4 minute read
By: Aaron Derfel
Quebec is now at the beginning of a wave of Delta cases, with the ultra-contagious variant projected to become predominant in the province by the end of August, says a top official with the provincial public health laboratory.
Although the Alpha variant is still the predominant strain in Quebec, it’s beginning to lose ground to Delta. In April, more than 73 per cent of COVID-19 cases screened positive for Alpha, but by July 18 that percentage dropped to 49.2, according to the latest figures by the Institut national de santé publique du Québec.
“We believe the Delta variant will become predominant before the end of August,” Dr. Judith Fafard, a microbiologist and infectious-diseases specialist, told the Montreal Gazette on Wednesday.
“The number of Delta cases under investigation increased dramatically since last week, by more than 31 per cent. We presume that within that 31 per cent, there is probably a big proportion that are really Delta.”...
Quebec records more than 130 new COVID-19 cases for second day in a row
By Alessia Simona Maratta Global News
Posted July 29, 2021 11:24 am
Quebec recorded 138 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the most daily cases since mid June, and no additional virus-related deaths.
This is the second day in a row that the province reports more than 130 new cases as Health Minister Christian Dubé warned Quebecers of rising cases yesterday, saying its up to everyone to hurry up and get their second dose.
Hospitalizations stand at 62, an increase of one from Wednesday. Of those, 20 patients are in the intensive care — an increase of one from the day before.
As for vaccinations, 71,186 more doses were administered for a total of 10.9 million shots doled out in Quebec since the start of the pandemic.
The province’s public health institute said Wednesday that among Quebecers aged 12 and older, 83.7 per cent have received a first dose of vaccine and 64.2 per cent are considered adequately vaccinated — meaning they have had either two doses or one dose after recovering from COVID-19...
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Source: https://ottawacitizen.com/diseases-a...c-db1eac1dbc10
Analysis: Quebec is at the beginning of a Delta wave, experts warn
"We do have community transmission" of the ultra-contagious variant, said Dr. Judith Fafard
The Montreal Gazette
Publishing date:
Jul 29, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 4 minute read
By: Aaron Derfel
Quebec is now at the beginning of a wave of Delta cases, with the ultra-contagious variant projected to become predominant in the province by the end of August, says a top official with the provincial public health laboratory.
Although the Alpha variant is still the predominant strain in Quebec, it’s beginning to lose ground to Delta. In April, more than 73 per cent of COVID-19 cases screened positive for Alpha, but by July 18 that percentage dropped to 49.2, according to the latest figures by the Institut national de santé publique du Québec.
“We believe the Delta variant will become predominant before the end of August,” Dr. Judith Fafard, a microbiologist and infectious-diseases specialist, told the Montreal Gazette on Wednesday.
“The number of Delta cases under investigation increased dramatically since last week, by more than 31 per cent. We presume that within that 31 per cent, there is probably a big proportion that are really Delta.”...
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