UPDATE, March 31 2020, 1pm:
In Québec, to date, 4 162 confirmed cases* of COVID‑19, including 31 deaths, have been reported.
The significant increase in confirmed cases is explained by the fact that since March 22, 2020, cases tested positive by hospital laboratories are now considered confirmed. They no longer need validation by the Laboratoire de Santé Publique du Québec (LSPQ). (Source: Québec’s public health departments, compilation by INSPQ, March 30, 2020, 9 p.m.)
Regions Number of confirmed cases March 31, 1 p.m
| Bas-Saint-Laurent |
13 |
| Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean |
31 |
| Capitale-Nationale |
213 |
| Mauricie-et-Centre-du-Québec |
215 |
| Estrie |
365 |
| Montréal |
1 991 |
| Outaouais |
50 |
| Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
34 |
| Côte-Nord |
30 |
| Nord-du-Québec |
1 |
| Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
37 |
| Chaudière-Appalaches |
117 |
| Laval |
272 |
| Lanaudière |
249 |
| Laurentides |
199 |
| Montérégie |
341 |
| Nunavik |
1 |
| Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James |
3 |
| Total |
4 162 |
In Canada, COVID-19 is a serious health threat, and the situation is evolving daily. The risk will vary between and within communities, but given the increasing number of cases in Canada, the risk to Canadians is considered high. You can find information about the outbreak in the Current situation section on the Government of Canada’s site.
