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Apr 29, 2022, 11:48 ET

QUÉBEC CITY, April 29, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show:

  • 1,649 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 1,041,075*;
  • 26 new deaths, for a total of 14,977 deaths;
  • 9,104 health care workers absent for COVID-related reasons (preventive withdrawal, isolation, awaiting results, etc.);
  • 2,290 hospitalizations, for a decrease of 36 compared to the previous day;
    • 182 new entries,
    • 218 new discharges;
  • 81 people in intensive care, for a decrease of 4 compared to the previous day;
    • 13 new entries,
    • 17 new discharges;
  • 17,542 samples conducted on April 27;
  • 198,786 self-declared rapid tests so far, including 162,419 positive: 433 declared for yesterday, including 352 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

  • 34,408 doses administered are added, that is 32,637 doses in the last 24 hours and 1,771 doses before April 28, for a total of 19,461,432 doses administered in Québec. Outside Québec, a total of 324,845 doses were administered, for a cumulative total of 19,786,277 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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