MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 20 more deaths linked to COVID-19 and a slight increase of five patients in hospital with the disease.

Health authorities say 1,082 people are in hospital after 79 patients were admitted in the previous 24 hours and 74 patients were discharged.

There are 66 people listed in intensive care, a rise of five patients.

Officials are reporting 1,023 new COVID-19 cases based on PCR testing, which is limited to certain high-risk groups, and they say 8.3 per cent of tests conducted came back positive.

The Health Department is reporting that 3,643 doses of vaccine were administered on Monday.

Authorities say 91 per cent of Quebecers aged five and older have received at least one dose of vaccine, 87 per cent have had at least two doses, while 52 per cent have received a booster dose.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published on March 15, 2022. 

The Canadian Press