Quebec has 1,634 people positive for COVID-19 in its hospitals, including 54 patients in intensive care.
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In addition, 14 deaths are added to the balance sheet.
THE SITUATION IN QUEBEC AS OF MAY 17, 2022
- 625 new cases, for a total of 1,058,691 people infected*;
- 14 new deaths reported in the last 24 hours, for a total of 15,298 deaths;
- 5,350 healthcare workers absent for reasons related to COVID (preventive withdrawal, isolation, awaiting results, etc.);
- 1,634 hospitalizations, an increase of 23 from the previous day;
- 105 new entries,
- 82 new releases;
- 54 people in intensive care, an increase of 3 from the previous day;
- 5 new entries,
- 2 new releases;
- 10,231 samples taken on May 15;
- 208,849 self-declared rapid tests so far, including 171,091 positive: 189 declared for the day yesterday, including 154 positive.
*Remember that the number of cases listed is not representative of the situation since access to screening centers is restricted to priority clienteles.
NUMBER OF CASES BY REGION
- Lower St. Lawrence: 20,475
- Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean: 30,048
- National Capital: 87,744
- Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec: 58,487
- Eastern Townships: 49,243
- Montreal: 306,969
- Outaouais: 39,491
- Abitibi-Témiscamingue: 10,786
- North Shore: 8391
- Northern Quebec: 1472
- Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine: 8930
- Chaudiere-Appalaches: 60,862
- Laval: 71,068
- Lanaudiere: 69,346
- Laurentians: 78,718
- Monteregie: 147,828
- Nunavik: 2998
- Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James: 2921
- Unknown: 0
- Outside Quebec: 2907
All of Quebec: 1,058,691