The death toll continues to grow in Quebec with 2,877 patients hospitalized due to COVID-19, as well as 52 new deaths in the past 24 hours.
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This is an increase of 135 hospitalizations compared to the previous day, while 263 Quebecers are in intensive care (+8). Since the start of the pandemic, 12,080 people have died of the disease.
Also, 8,351 more people, with access to screening centers, tested positive for the virus.
“Appointments for the 1st dose continue to increase. About [5000] appointments were made on January 10 and [7000] yesterday, our record for several days ”, indicated the Minister of Health, Christian Dubé, on Twitter.
“Appointments were taken in all age groups. [107 000] doses given yesterday. It’s encouraging! ”He added.
Hospitalizations also continue to increase in Ontario (3348, +228) as does the number of people in intensive care (505, +28). “83% were admitted to intensive care for COVID-19 and 17% were admitted for other reasons, but tested positive for COVID-19,” Ontario Minister Christine Elliot said on Twitter.
A total of 46 more people have lost their lives in the past 24 hours, up from 21 the previous day. With the 9,783 more Ontarians who tested positive for COVID-19, Ontario is above 900,000 cases.
THE SITUATION IN QUEBEC AS OF JANUARY 12, 2022
- 766,927 people infected (+8351) *
- 12,080 deaths (+52)
- 2,877 people hospitalized
- 457 entries
- 322 outputs
- 263 people in intensive care
- 41 entries
- 33 outings
- 111,033 doses administered are added, ie 107,238 in the last 24 hours and 3,795 before January 10, for a total of 15,964,285 doses administered in Quebec.
- Outside Quebec, a total of 256,425 doses were administered, for a cumulative total of 16,220,710 doses received by Quebecers.
- The number of cases listed is not representative of the situation since access to screening centers is restricted to priority clienteles.
CASE REPORT BY REGION
- Bas-Saint-Laurent: 10,571
- Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: 19,063
- Capitale-Nationale: 57,485
- Mauricie-et-Center-du-Quebec: 38,065
- Estrie: 34 781
- Montreal: 247,359
- Outaouais: 30 121
- Abitibi-Témiscamingue: 4359
- North Shore: 2671
- Northern Quebec: 507
- Gaspé – Magdalen Islands: 4045
- Chaudière-Appalaches: 42,529
- Laval: 58,632
- Lanaudière: 53,851
- Laurentians: 47,903
- Montérégie: 110 194
- Nunavik: 1611
- Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James: 759
- Unknown: 4
- Outside Quebec: 2,202
Total: 766,927 confirmed cases
DEATHS BY REGION
- Bas-Saint-Laurent: 66
- Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: 286
- Capitale-Nationale: 1174
- Mauricie-et-Center-du-Quebec: 635
- Estrie: 442
- Montreal: 4959
- Outaouais: 224
- Abitibi-Témiscamingue: 25
- North Shore: 5
- Northern Quebec: 0
- Gaspé – Magdalen Islands: 48
- Chaudière-Appalaches: 422
- Laval: 962
- Lanaudière: 572
- Laurentians: 544
- Montérégie: 1705
- Nunavik: 5
- Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James: 5
- Outside Quebec: 1
- Region to be determined: 0
Total: 12,080 deaths
Situation in Canada
- Ontario: 906,031 cases (10,445 deaths)
- Quebec: 766,927 cases (12,080 deaths)
- Alberta: 417,533 cases (3,352 deaths)
- British Columbia: 286,080 cases (2,449 deaths)
- Saskatchewan: 94,080 cases (961 deaths)
- Manitoba: 103,935 cases (1,426 deaths)
- Nova Scotia: 26,541 cases (115 deaths)
- New Brunswick: 20,890 cases (173 deaths)
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 10,201 cases (23 deaths)
- Northwest Territories: 3,322 cases (12 deaths)
- Prince Edward Island: 2,893 cases
- Yukon: 2,445 cases (15 deaths)
- Nunavut: 1,033 cases (4 deaths)
- Canadian returnees: 13 cases
Total: 2,643,044 cases (31,056 deaths)