Many of those patients are admitted for other reasons and contract the novel coronavirus during their hospital stay, according to Health Minister Christian Dubé.
Quebec children between six months and five years old can get their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. Health Canada authorized a modified Moderna dosage for young children in mid-July. The age group will receive half of what is offered to children 6 to 11 years of age. It's the first COVID vaccine authorized in Canada for use in very young children.