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Quebec reports 30 more COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations increase by 55
Daniel J. Rowe
CTVNewsMontreal.ca Digital Reporter
Updated April 8, 2022 11:15 a.m. EDT
Published April 8, 2022 11:01 a.m. EDT
Quebec reported a sharp rise in its COVID-19 data on Friday, as the sixth wave continues in the province.
The Ministry of Health says 230 more people checked into a hospital for treatment and 175 were discharged, for a net increase of 55 hospitalizations.
There are now 1,637 people in Quebec hospitals for COVID-19 treatment, including 62 people in intensive care units, a decrease of two from 24 hours ago.
Thirty more people have died due to the novel coronavirus, bringing that total to 14,512.
Out of 22,220 PCR tests analyzed by health-care professionals, 3,572 came back positive for a rate of 16.7 per cent.
The province has reported 992,649 positive PCR tests since the start of the pandemic.
In addition, 1,199 more positive self-declared rapid tests were recorded, bringing that total to 129,781.
There are 818 COVID-19 outbreaks and 31,121 active cases in the province, the highest since Feb. 12...