Quebec reports 386 new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations down slightly

Quebec recorded 386 new cases but no additional deaths Monday as the province continues to deal with an evolving fourth wave of COVID-19.

The latest daily tally is part of the official update from the government, which says a total of 1,569 infections were reported over the past three days.

Hospitalizations related to the novel coronavirus dropped by one since last Friday for a total of 125. This includes 37 patients in intensive care units, an increase of one compared to before the weekend.

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The immunization rollout saw another 20,138 shots of the vaccine administered, including 19,602 in the past 24-hour period. Quebec has doled out more than 12.3 million doses to date.

Health authorities say 16,422 tests took place Saturday, the most recent day for which screening information is available.

The province has reported 388,799 COVID-19 cases to date. The health crisis has killed 11,285 Quebecers.

Over the course of the pandemic, more than 373,000 people have recovered from the virus.