QUÉBEC CITY, Jan. 31, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ – The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show:
- 2,423 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 861,891*;
- 33 new deaths, for a total of 13,223 deaths;
- 2,888 hospitalizations, for a decrease of 7 compared to the previous day;
- 166 new entries,
- 173 new discharges;
- 223 people in intensive care, for a decrease of 10 compared to the previous day;
- 15 new entries,
- 25 new discharges;
- 21,856 samples conducted on January 29;
- 44,293 self-declared rapid tests so far, including 33,400 positive: 1,682 declared for the day yesterday, including 1,224 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
- 43,036 doses administered are added, that is 42,063 doses in the last 24 hours and 973 doses before January 30, for a total of 17,685,239 doses administered in Québec. Outside Québec, a total of 277,386 doses were administered, for a cumulative total of 17,962,625 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.