Quebec reports 567 new COVID-19 cases, one more death - Montreal Gazette

After a drop in cases in the last two weeks, Quebec has now reported more than 500 cases in each of the last three days.

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Women walk out of the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Palais des Congrès in Montreal Thursday August 19, 2021. Photo by John Mahoney /Montreal Gazette

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Quebec reported more than 500 new COVID-19 cases for the third day in a row on a Sunday.

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The 567 new infections saw the seven-day rolling average rise to 470 and the number of active cases rise to 4,342.

A total of 425,960 infections have now been confirmed in the province since the first one was reported in February 2020.

Quebec also said one more fatality had been attributed to the virus, for a total of 11,494.

There were 236 patients in hospital due to the virus, a net decrease of eight. Of them, 62 were in intensive care, a decrease of five.

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