Daily data on COVID-19 is no longer updated on Québec.ca on Saturdays, Sundays, nor on public holidays.
Data concerning confirmed cases, hospitalizations and vaccination are accessible at all times on the gouvernement du Québec website Données ouvertes 
(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.
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:
- 683 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 404,974;
- 387,185 people have recovered;
- 5 new deaths, for a total of 11,340 deaths;
- 280 hospitalizations, for an increase of 6 compared to the previous day;
- 28 new entries
- 22 new discharges
- 91 people in intensive care, for an increase of 5 compared to the previous day;
- 11 new entries
- 6 new discharges
- 31,996 samples conducted on September 20.
Vaccination
- 11,498 doses administered are added, that is 10,645 doses in the last 24 hours and 853 doses before September 21, for a total of 12,782,475 doses administered in Québec. Outside Québec, a total of 172,493 doses were administered, for a cumulative total of 12,954,968 doses received by Quebecers.
It is also possible to consult the Dashboard of the situation in Québec (JPG 308 Kb) (in French only).
Since July 12, 2021, the summary table has only published in the balance sheet press release on Mondays and upon return from public holidays, specifically to present the data for the previous days.
COVID-19 outbreak data in Québec:
- Number of confirmed cases by region
- 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 schools
- 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 (in French only) or the INSPQ website (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 265 Kb). (in French only)
Consult the Number of confirmed cases of variants by sequencing, with enhanced surveillance, by region (in French only) on the INSPQ website.
Source: Registre des éclosions, September 21, 2021, 4 p.m.
Note: Results could be underestimated due to possible delays in data entry.
Number of samples
Data concerning the number of samples analyzed are accessible on the INSPQ website (in French only).
- Content of note no.4
Daily data. 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.
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 118 Kb)
Situation in private seniors' residences (RPA) (in French only) (PDF 200 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 September 21, 2021 at 4 p.m.)
Note: A total of 49 deaths does not appear on the graph because the date of death is missing.
Here is an overview of the situation in Québec schools.
This information does not replace a notice to parents sent by a school principal’s office.
The data come from the province’s 72 school service centres or school boards. These represent 2,740 public schools and 257 private schools, and include: primary schools, secondary schools, vocational training and adult education centres.
This system includes more than 1,300,000 students and over 226,000 staff members.
The proportion of the detainee population with COVID-19 is : 0,13 %.
Number of detainees having died from COVID-19: 2
See the questions and answers regarding detainees and offenders in the context of COVID-19.
Last update : September 22, 2021
See the questions and answers regarding detainees and offenders in the context of COVID-19.
Last update : September 22, 2021
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 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 (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) 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) .
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