The institute estimates 3,000 regular hospital beds and another 400 intensive care beds will be needed. Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé said the hospital situation will be critical over the next two weeks. The province's health-care research institute, the INESSS, predicts the need for hospital beds will nearly double in the next two weeks. Many hospitals are at maximum alert in places like the Eastern Townships, Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec, the health minister said. Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé said on Thursday that the hospital situation will be critical over the next two weeks.

Source: CBC News January 07, 2022 01:04 UTC