MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 33 more deaths attributed to COVID-19 today as the number of hospitalizations and intensive care patients continues to drop.

The Health Department says hospitalizations decreased by 94 compared with the prior day to 2,447.

The number of people listed in intensive care fell by three to 181.

Officials reported a 96-patient drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations Friday following a decrease of 93 on Thursday.

The province is reporting 2,955 new cases confirmed by molecular testing, which is limited to certain higher-risk groups.

Health workers administered 46,030 doses of COVID-19 vaccine on Friday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 5, 2022.

The Canadian Press