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Data on COVID-19 in Québec

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  • Situation in Québec
  • Scenarios for the evolution of COVID-19

Situation in Québec

The World Health Organization has officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic.

For now, the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is under control in Québec. Community transmission of the virus extends to all regions of Québec. The Government is taking all the necessary measures to contain the contagion as much as possible.

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.
General notice

It is also possible to consult the Dashboard of the situation in Québec (JPG 318 Kb) (in French only).

COVID-19 outbreak data in Québec:

  • Distribution of confirmed cases by age group
  • Active and completed outbreaks by environment
  • Number of samples
  • COVID-19 vaccination data
  • Number of hospitalizations
  • Number of deaths by region
  • Distribution of deaths by age group
  • Situation in living environments for the elderly and vulnerable
  • Number of cases in detention facilities

Number of confirmed cases by region

Data concerning confirmed cases by region are accessible at all times on the gouvernement du Québec website Données ouvertes This hyperlink will open in a new window. (in French only) or the INSPQ website This hyperlink will open in a new window. (in French only).

For these data, case dates are assigned based on the actual time of reporting, which may explain the variation in some data compared to those presented on Québec.ca.

Consult the detailed number of cases by region (PDF 91 Kb). (in French only)

Consult the Number of confirmed cases of variants by sequencing, with enhanced surveillance, by region This hyperlink will open in a new window. (in French only) on the INSPQ website.

Distribution of confirmed cases by age group

Cumulative data. Source: TSP, MSSS, March 24, 2023, 2:30 a.m.

Active and completed outbreaks by environment

Outbreak data is accessible on the COVID-19 Outbreak Data This hyperlink will open in a new window. page (in French only) on the INSPQ website.

Number of samples

Data concerning the number of samples analyzed are accessible on the INSPQ website This hyperlink will open in a new window. (in French only).

Number of hospitalizations

Content of note no.4

Since June 3, 2022, the hospitalization data is available on the Données Québec This hyperlink will open in a new window. web site from Tuesday to Saturday only. The data released on Tuesday includes the cumulative data for Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Source: Preliminary transmissions by MED-ÉCHO, data reported by hospitals on  4 p.m. The hospital centers selected are the general and specialized hospital centers offering mainly acute care.

Return to the first reference of note no.4

Number of active hospitalizations per hospital center (in French only) (PDF 301 Kb)

Number of deaths by region

Cumulative data. Source: TSP, MSSS, March 24, 2023, 6 a.m.

Distribution of deaths by age group

Cumulative data. Source: TSP, MSSS, March 24, 2023, 6 a.m.

Situation in living environments for the elderly and vulnerable

The results presented in the following tables refer to the person's living environment. In other words, if a resident is currently hospitalized in a hospital center, the latter will be counted in the result of his place of residence.

Situation in CHSLD (in French only) (PDF 263 Kb)

Situation in private seniors' residences (RPA) (in French only) (PDF 219 Kb)

The Gouvernement du Québec has made public the report from the Canadian Armed Forces, resulting from their presence in the long-term care facilities (CHSLD’s). To read it, please consult the document Observations sur les centres d’hébergement de soins longue durée (PDF 2.06 Mb) (in French only).

Distribution of the number of daily deaths related to the COVID-19 according to their living environment

The reported number of deaths for the most recent days may be underestimated due to a delay in reporting the death or in the data input.

Source: TSP, MSSS (Updated on March 24, 2023 at 6 a.m.)
Note: A total of 105 deaths does not appear on the graph because the date of death is missing.

In Canada, COVID-19 is a serious health threat, and the situation is evolving daily. The risk will vary between and within communities, but given the increasing number of cases in Canada, the risk to Canadians is considered high. You can find information about the outbreak in the Current situation This hyperlink will open in a new window. section on the Government of Canada’s site.

Scenarios for the evolution of COVID-19

At a time when the authorities are considering a gradual resumption of economic, social and clinical activities, the experts looked into the impacts it could have on the trajectory of the pandemic and on the resources to cope with it. For more information, see the page Projections des impacts d’une reprise progressive des activités économiques, sociales et cliniques This hyperlink will open in a new window. (in French only) on the website of the Institut national de santé publique du Québec.

You can also consult the document Evolution and projection of the number of active hospitalizations of people infected with COVID‑19 in Quebec (PDF 62 Kb) (in French only). For additional information regarding projections for hospitalizations, see the Risque d’hospitalisation et projections des besoins hospitaliers (in French only) This hyperlink will open in a new window. page on the website of the Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) and the presentation – October 16, 2020 (in French only) of Institut national de santé publique (INSPQ) This hyperlink will open in a new window..

Last update: March 24, 2023

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