QUÉBEC CITY, Oct. 29, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show:

  • 511 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 424,802;
  • 1 new death, for a total of 11,491 deaths;
  • 250 hospitalizations, for a decrease of 4 compared to the previous day;
    • 20 new entries,
    • 24 new discharges;
  • 68 people in intensive care, for an increase of 1 compared to the previous day;
    • 7 new entries,
    • 6 new discharges;
  • 29,452 samples conducted on October 27.

Vaccination

  • 13,844 doses administered are added, that is 12,641 doses in the last 24 hours and 1 203 doses before October 28, for a total of 13,223,559 doses administered in Québec. Outside Québec, a total of 216,656 doses were administered, for a cumulative total of 13,440,215 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 the number of cases, deaths and doses administered, in particular, 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 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: October 29, 2021