COVID-19: Another 96 deaths in Quebec

For the first time since May 2020, more than 90 deaths have been reported in Quebec in 24 hours.

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The province on Saturday reported a sad record of 96 deaths related to COVID-19. The number of hospital admissions continues to rise as there are 110 more beds than the old ones. However, there has been no increase in intensive care while 275 people are still there.

In La Belle province, there were 6,705 new positive cases in groups of people with access to screening centers.

Situation in Quebec as of January 15, 2022

• 789,807 infected people (+6,705) *
• 12,289 deaths (+96)
• 3195 people were hospitalized
• 470 entries
• 360 outputs
• 275 were in intensive care
• 40 entries
• 40 outputs

* Since access to screening centers is restricted to priority clients, the number of cases listed does not represent the situation.

Elsewhere in the country

The situation in Ontario is critical as the number of hospital admissions reaches 4,000. In fact, 3,957 Ontarians with Kovid-19 were hospitalized (143) and 558 were in intensive care (+31). In addition, another 42 people became infected within 24 hours.

The most populous province in the country also registered 10,732 new infections using PCR tests.

Status in Canada

• Ontario: 937,636 cases (10,565 deaths)
• Quebec: 789,807 cases (12,289 deaths)
• Alberta: 436,495 cases (3,380 deaths)
• British Columbia: 293,521 cases (2,468 deaths)
• Saskatchewan: 97,545 cases (961 deaths)
• Manitoba: 107,838 cases (1,443 deaths)
• Nova Scotia: 29,627 cases (117 deaths)
• New Brunswick: 21,979 cases (182 deaths)
• Newfoundland and Labrador: 12,092 cases (24 deaths)
• Northwest Territories: 3,741 cases (12 deaths)
• Prince Edward Island: 3,861 cases (2 deaths)
• Yukon: 2,638 cases (15 deaths)
• Nunavut: 1,055 cases (4 deaths)
• Canadians returning home: 13 cases

Total: 2,735,578 cases (31,462 deaths)

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