Quebec reported 93 fewer hospitalizations than the day before, Thursday, for a total of 1,902 people who thus occupy a hospital bed due to COVID-19.
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In addition, 124 Quebecers are in intensive care, a decrease of five compared to Wednesday’s results. The province has also recorded 22 additional deaths, bringing the total to 13,812 people who have lost their lives to the virus since the start of the pandemic.
In addition, 2,055 cases of COVID-19 have been reported among people with access to screening centers, while 86,105 rapid tests have been self-reported since the government platform was set up on January 25. Of those tests, 66,913 came back positive, including 441 during the day on Wednesday.
The number of hospitalizations continues to decline in Ontario as well (1342, -61), as does the number of people in intensive care (356, -8).
Canada’s most populous province added 36 deaths to its toll, 10 less than the previous day. Also, 2,327 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported among people who have access to PCR tests.
In the Atlantic provinces, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador reported 321 cases and one death, as well as 316 cases and one death, respectively.
Manitoba has reported 416 new infections and five deaths, while Nunavut has added 35 cases to its toll.
The situation as of February 17, 2022
- 2,055 new cases, for a total of 906,629 people infected*;
- 22 new deaths, for a total of 13,812 deaths;
- 1,902 hospitalizations, a decrease of 93 compared to the previous day;
- 120 new entries,
- 213 new releases;
- 124 people in intensive care, a decrease of 5 compared to the previous day;
- 13 new entries,
- 18 new releases;
- 21,223 samples taken on February 15;
- 86,105 self-declared rapid tests so far, including 66,913 positive: 584 declared for yesterday, including 441 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: 13,929
- Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean: 23,401
- Capitale-Nationale: 71,421
- Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec: 47,225
- Eastern Townships: 40,906
- Montreal: 277,964
- Outaouais: 34,721
- Abitibi-Temiscamingue: 7035
- North Shore: 4855
- Northern Quebec: 953
- Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine: 5054
- Chaudière-Appalaches: 50,853
- Laval: 65,185
- Lanaudiere: 61,659
- Laurentians: 67,585
- Monteregie: 126,662
- Nunavik: 2562
- Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James: 2059
- Unknown: 4
- Outside Quebec: 2548
All of Quebec: 906,629
DEATHS BY REGION
- Lower St. Lawrence: 96
- Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean: 330
- National Capital: 1359
- Mauricie-et-Centre-du-Québec: 842
- Eastern Townships: 528
- Montreal: 5282
- Outaouais: 283
- Abitibi-Témiscamingue: 58
- North Shore: 23
- Northern Quebec: 2
- Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine: 53
- Chaudière-Appalaches: 520
- Laval: 1031
- Lanaudiere: 711
- Laurentians: 684
- Monteregie: 1988
- Nunavik: 9
- Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James: 12
- Unknown: 0
- Outside Quebec: 1
All of Quebec: 13,812
Status in Canada:
- Ontario: 1,080,937 cases (12,204 deaths)
- Quebec: 906,629 cases (13,812 deaths)
- Alberta: 519,351 cases (3,822 deaths)
- British Columbia: 342,939 cases (2,781 deaths)
- Manitoba: 128,147 cases (1,647 deaths)
- Saskatchewan: 123,258 cases (1,012 deaths)
- Nova Scotia: 43,504 cases (188 deaths)
- New Brunswick: 33,968 cases (297 deaths)
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 21,073 cases (61 deaths)
- Prince Edward Island: 10,947 cases (15 deaths)
- Northwest Territories: 7,678 cases (17 deaths)
- Yukon: 3,349 cases (20 deaths)
- Nunavut: 2,341 cases (5 deaths)
- Repatriated Canadians: 13 cases
Total: 3,227,412 cases (35,923 deaths)