COVID-19 Pandemic - The government presents its daily update
QUÉBEC CITY, Jan. 12, 2023 /CNW Telbec/ - The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show:
756 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 1,293,503*;
15 new deaths, for a total of 17,789 deaths, i.e.;
2 deaths in the last 24 hours,
11 deaths that occurred between two and seven days ago,
2 deaths that occurred more than seven days ago; NOTE: As death removals are not shown in the data above, the number of death additions may exceed the number of new deaths for the day.
2,554 health care workers absent for COVID-related reasons (preventive withdrawal, isolation, awaiting results, etc.);
2,026 hospitalizations, including 693 due to COVID-19, for a decrease of 69 compared to the previous day;
104 new entries,
173 new discharges;
44 people in intensive care, including 23 due to COVID-19, for a decrease of 4 compared to the previous day;
2 new entries,
6 new discharges;
9,697 samples conducted on January 10;
321,514 self-declared rapid tests so far, including 271,175 positive: 48 declared for yesterday, including 41 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
6,014 doses administered are added, for a cumulative total of 22,812,683 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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