COVID-19 Pandemic - The government presents its daily update

QUÉBEC CITY, June 27, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show:

• 695 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 1,085,756*;
• 0 new death reported in the last 24 hours, for a total of 15,567 deaths;
• 5,081 health care workers absent for COVID-related reasons (preventive withdrawal, isolation, awaiting results, etc.);
• Hospitalizations and intensive care: due to a change in methodology, data are no longer compiled on weekends. Thus, the data will be updated from Tuesday to Saturday;
• 7,240 samples conducted on June 25;
• 229,005 self-declared rapid tests so far, including 188,889 positive: 457 declared for yesterday, including 412 positive.

*Note that the number of cases listed is not representative of the situation since access to screening centres is restricted to priority clienteles.

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.

Related links:

• Variant data, updated from Monday to Friday, available on the website of the Institut national de santé publique du Québec.
• Measures in effect.
• To monitor data updates, follow the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux's Twitter account at https://twitter.com/sante_qc (@sante_qc).
• Facebook account at https://www.facebook.com/SanteServicesSociauxQuebec/.
• COVID-19 self-assessment tool

SOURCE Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux

Media Relations, Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux, 418 266-8914, [email protected]