COVID-19 Pandemic - The government presents its daily update
QUÉBEC CITY, Jan. 17, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show:
5,400 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 801,153*;
54 new deaths, for a total of 12,364 deaths;
3,381 hospitalizations, for an increase of 81 compared to the previous day;
303 new entries,
222 new discharges;
286 people in intensive care, for an increase of 4 compared to the previous day;
41 new entries,
37 new discharges;
32,646 samples conducted on January 15.
*Note that the number of cases listed is not representative of the situation since access to screening centres is restricted to priority clienteles.
Vaccination
80,519 doses administered are added, that is 75,667 doses in the last 24 hours and 4,852 doses before January 16, for a total of 16,482,677 doses administered in Québec. Outside Québec, a total of 260,794 doses were administered, for a cumulative total of 16,743,471 doses received by Quebecers.
To follow the evolution of the data on a daily basis, consult the open data or the INSPQ website at https://www.donneesquebec.ca/recherche/fr/organization/msss or at https://www.inspq.qc.ca/covid-19/donnees. Note that certain data, especially the number of cases, deaths and doses administered, may be subject to daily readjustment for previous days, given that a catch-up is necessary due to a delay in data entry.
A reminder concerning public health instructions:
To limit the spread of the coronavirus as much as possible, it is important to follow basic preventive measures such as hand washing, physical distancing, wearing a face covering and following the instructions in effect.
Remember that in the event of symptoms, it is always essential to isolate yourself and consult one of the self-care guides or call 1-877-644-4545 (or the telephone code corresponding to the region concerned) to find out the measures to be taken.
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