COVID-19 Pandemic - The government presents its daily update

QUÉBEC CITY, March 21, 2023 /CNW/ - The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show:

• 447 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 1,324,858*;
• 9 new deaths, for a total of 18,244 deaths, i.e.;
• 1 death in the last 24 hours,
• 3 deaths that occurred between two and seven days ago,
• 5 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.

• 1,562 health care workers absent for COVID-related reasons (preventive withdrawal, isolation, awaiting results, etc.);
• 1,268 hospitalizations, including 404 due to COVID-19, for an increase of 28 compared to the previous day;
• 201 new entries,
• 173 new discharges;
• 28 people in intensive care, including 15 due to COVID-19, for a decrease of 3 compared to the previous day;
• 10 new entries,
• 13 new discharges;
• 4,832 samples conducted on March 19;
• 326,312 self-declared rapid tests so far, including 275,443 positive: 33 declared for yesterday, including 25 positive.

*Note that the number of cases listed is not representative of the situation since access to screening centres is restricted to priority clienteles.

• 1,767 doses administered are added, for a cumulative total of 22,968,197 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.

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.

• Variant data, updated from Monday to Friday, available on the website of the Institut national de santé publique du Québec.
• To monitor data updates, follow the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux's Twitter account at https://twitter.com/sante_qc (@sante_qc).
• Facebook account at https://www.facebook.com/SanteServicesSociauxQuebec/.

SOURCE Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux