MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 68 new deaths attributed to COVID-19 today, but saw a drop in virus-related hospitalizations for a third consecutive day.

Health authorities say the number of hospitalizations declined by 56 patients to 3,295.

But 10 more patients were listed in intensive care today for a total of 275.

Officials reported 5,547 new COVID-19 cases today, but have said the case count isn't representative of the actual situation because PCR testing is limited to certain high-risk groups.

Officials say they administered just over 100,000 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine on Friday.

The Health Department says 90 per cent of Quebecers aged five and older have received a first dose of vaccine, 83 per cent have received two doses, while 38 per cent have now received a booster shot.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 22, 2022.

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