COVID-19 Pandemic – The government presents its daily update

Press Releas

QUÉBEC CITY, March 6, 2023 – The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show:

• 319 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 1,318,823*;
• 1 new death, for a total of 18,132 deaths,
  • 1 death in the last 24 hours,
  • 0 deaths that occurred between two and seven days ago,
  • 0 deaths that occurred more than seven days ago;  
    NOTE: As death removals are not shown in the data above, the number of death additions may exceed the number of new deaths for the day.
• 1,671 health care 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 compiled on weekends. Thus, the data will be updated from Tuesday to Saturday;
• 4,945 samples conducted on March 4;
• 325,366 self-declared rapid tests so far, including 274,596 positive: 23 declared for yesterday, including 20 positive.

*Note that the number of cases listed is not representative of the situation since access to screening centres is restricted to priority clienteles.

Vaccination

• 291 doses administered are added, for a cumulative total of 22,934,271 doses received by Quebecers.

To follow the evolution of the data on a daily basis, consult the open data or the INSPQ website at https://www.donneesquebec.ca/recherche/fr/organization/msss or at https://www.inspq.qc.ca/covid-19/donnees. Note that certain data, especially the number of cases, deaths and doses administered, may be subject to daily readjustment for previous days, given that a catch-up is necessary due to a delay in data entry.
A reminder concerning public health instructions:

To limit the spread of the coronavirus as much as possible, it is important to follow basic preventive measures such as hand washing, physical distancing, wearing a face covering and following the instructions in effect.

Remember that in the event of symptoms, it is always essential to isolate yourself and consult one of the self-care guides or call 1-877-644-4545 (or the telephone code corresponding to the region concerned) to find out the measures to be taken.
Related links:

• Variant data, updated from Monday to Friday, available on the website of the Institut national de santé publique du Québec.
• To monitor data updates, follow the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux’s Twitter account at https://twitter.com/sante_qc (@sante_qc).
• Facebook account at https://www.facebook.com/SanteServicesSociauxQuebec/.

For further information: Media Relations, Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux, 418 266-8914, medias@msss.gouv.qc.ca

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