Regional Covid-19 Resources and On Reserve Stats by Region Below: |
Some first wave deaths in seniors’ residences may be due to “lack of care”
May 18, 2022
On Wednesday, Quebec reported 1,599 people in hospital (a decrease of 35 from the previous day), including 48 in intensive care (a decrease of six from the previous day).
The province reported 728 new cases of COVID-19 and 14 deaths.
Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 1,059,419 confirmed cases, and 15,312 people have died.
The province also reported 5,245 health-care workers absent for COVID-related reasons.
91 per cent of the eligible population in the province (aged five and up) has received at least one dose of the vaccine; 55 per cent have received a third dose and 13 per cent have received a fourth dose.
*The new cases are those reported to the Quebec government only. They are believed to be an underrepresentation of the virus’s spread, given the limited availability of PCR tests and use of home testing kits.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/covid-19-quebec-may-18-1.6457440