COVID-19 Pandemic - The government presents its daily update
QUÉBEC CITY, March 24, 2023 /CNW/ - The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show:
353 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 1,326,133*
10 new deaths, for a total of 18,264 deaths, i.e.;
3 deaths in the last 24 hours,
4 deaths that occurred between two and seven days ago,
3 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.
1,653 health care workers absent for COVID-related reasons (preventive withdrawal, isolation, awaiting results, etc.);
1,238 hospitalizations, including 386 due to COVID-19, for a decrease of 29 compared to the previous day;
78 new entries,
107 new discharges;
28 people in intensive care, including 17 due to COVID-19, which remains stable compared to the previous day ;
4 new entries,
4 new discharges;
6,296 samples conducted on March 22;
326,478 self-declared rapid tests so far, including 275,590 positive: 28 declared for yesterday, including 26 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
3,298 doses administered are added, for a cumulative total of 22,977,702 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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