Officials in Quebec are reporting 591 new COVID-19 infections today, along with two related deaths
Of those, 5,236 were administered as second doses, and 2,764 were first shots.
Of the eligible population , 87 per cent of Quebecers are fully vaccinated, and 90 per cent have received at least one dose. Most of Saturday's cases were discovered among those who got their first dose less than two weeks prior to getting sick, or never got thier first shot. According to public health data, unvaccincated people are 19.8 times more likely to be hospitalized after getting sick with COVID-19.
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