COVID-19 Pandemic - The government presents its daily update

QUÉBEC CITY, QC, Jan. 4, 2023 /CNW Telbec/ - The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show:

• 1 171 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 1,287,264*;
• 6 new deaths, for a total of 17,700 deaths;
• 2,738 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 and holidays. Thus, the data will be updated tomorrow;
• 8,465 samples conducted on January 2;
• 320,389 self-declared rapid tests so far, including 270,194 positive: 76 declared for yesterday, including 59 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

• Due to technical problems, data on vaccination is not available today.

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.
• 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/.

SOURCE Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux

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