COVID-19 Pandemic - The government presents its daily update
QUÉBEC CITY, May 17, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show:
625 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 1,058,691*;
14 new deaths reported in the last 24 hours, for a total of 15,298 deaths;
5,350 health care workers absent for COVID-related reasons (preventive withdrawal, isolation, awaiting results, etc.);
1,634 hospitalizations, for an increase of 23 compared to the previous day;
105 new entries,
82 new discharges;
54 people in intensive care, for an increase of 3 compared to the previous day;
5 new entries,
2 new discharges;
10,231 samples conducted on May 15;
208,849 self-declared rapid tests so far, including 171,091 positive: 189 declared for yesterday, including 154 positive.
*Note that the number of cases listed is not representative of the situation since access to screening centres is restricted to priority clienteles.
Vaccination
10,192 doses administered are added, that is 8,889 doses in the last 24 hours and 1,303 doses before May 16, for a total of 19,783,398 doses administered in Québec. Outside Québec, a total of 331,591 doses were administered, for a cumulative total of 20,114,989 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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