QUÉBEC CITY, April 18, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show:

  • 1,344 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected 336,952;
  • 312,701 people have recovered;
  • 9 new deaths, for a total of 10,802 deaths:
    • 2 deaths in the last 24 hours,
    • 7 deaths between April 11 and April 16,
  • 683 hospitalizations, for a decrease of 9;
  • 175 people in intensive care, like yesterday;
  • 35,308 samples conducted on April 16.

Vaccination

  • 58,945 doses of vaccine administered in the last 24 hours, for a total of 2,358,757;
  • 2,836,485 doses received in total;
    • Note that 18,960 doses of AstraZeneca that were received last week are still in transit through the health and social services network.

Summary Data Evolution Table1

Date

Confirmed
cases

Deaths2

Hospitalizations

Hospitalizations
in intensive care

Tests
performed

Administered
doses of vaccine3

April 11

1,599

9

630 (+22)

142 (+3)

28,046

55,650

April 12

1,490

5

643 (+13)

150 (+8)

44,183

59,495

April 13

1,559

11

660 (+17)

152 (+2)

42,694

70,025

April 14

1,513

9

661 (+1)

159 (+7)

43,515

70,366

April 15

1,527

3

664 (+1)

167 (+8)

39,015

77,078

April 16

1,537

11

692 (+28)

175 (+8)

35,308

72,882

April 17

1,344

2

683 (-9)

175 (0)

NA

58,945

1 Note that the majority of data are presented according to the day they were entered. They are extracted at 4 p.m. at the date shown and cover the preceding 24 hours. However, the availability of the data on samples involves an additional delay of 24 hours and these correspond to the number of samples taken on the date shown.

 2 It should also be noted that the data prior to those of the last 24 hours presented in the column Deaths have been adjusted according to the actual dates of death. This explains the variation of some data compared to those presented in previous press releases. The daily death toll is influenced by the time required for the physician to report the death, the time required to complete the investigation to confirm that the death was attributable to COVID-19, and the entry into the system.

3 Note that the number of doses administered may be subject to daily readjustment for the previous days, due to catching up 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 in your region.

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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Last update: April 18, 2021