Quebec adds 633 cases of COVID-19 infection, and one additional death.
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The most recent data on the evolution of COVID‐19, in the last 24 hours, in Quebec, show:
- 633 new cases, for a total of 1,170,654 people infected*;
- 1 new deaths reported in the last 24 hours, for a total of 16,223 deaths;
- 3,751 healthcare workers absent for COVID-related reasons (preventive withdrawal, isolation, awaiting results, etc.);
- Hospitalizations and intensive care: due to a change in methodology, data are no longer counted on weekends. Thus, they will be updated from Tuesday to Saturday;
- 8,320 samples taken on August 20;
- 279,422 self-declared rapid tests so far, including 233,974 positive: 208 declared for the day yesterday, including 176 positive.
*Remember that the number of cases listed is not representative of the situation since access to screening centers is restricted to priority clienteles.