(Montreal) Quebec reports no new deaths linked to COVID-19 on Monday.
Posted at 11:19 a.m.
The death toll is therefore still 15,567 dead in the province since the start of the pandemic.
In addition, 695 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported, for a total of 1,085,756 since the start of the pandemic. However, the number of cases listed is not representative of the situation since access to screening centers is restricted to priority clienteles.
A total of 229,005 rapid tests have been self-reported so far on the government platform, including 188,889 positives. For the day on Sunday, 457 tests were declared, including 412 positive.
The Ministry of Health indicates that 6,658 analyzes were carried out on Sunday and that the positivity rate is 13.0%.
Data on hospitalizations and intensive care are no longer counted on weekends.
There are currently 5,081 healthcare workers absent for reasons related to COVID-19, such as preventive withdrawal or isolation.
In addition, among those aged 5 and over, 91% received at least one dose of vaccine against COVID-19, 55% received a third dose and 15% obtained a fourth dose. Among those aged 60 and over, 44% went for a fourth dose.