COVID-19

DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC (MARCH 2020-APRIL 2023):

• Total reported cases in Eeyou Istchee: 7,630
• Total hospitalizations: 103
• ICU hospitalizations: 25
• Deaths: 20

Please note:

• A person is considered to have died of COVID-19 if they had symptoms compatible with the disease before their passing and tested positive by a PCR test.
• People who, before passing, had symptoms compatible with COVID-19 and were a high-risk contact of a laboratory-confirmed case are also considered to have died of the disease, if there is no other obvious cause of death.
• Quebec records COVID-19 related deaths regionally based on peoples’ primary residence when they passed.
• This means that COVID-19 related deaths added to Region 18 only include people who lived in Eeyou Istchee (as their primary residence) at the time of their passing.
• Quebec’s reporting of COVID-19 related hospitalizations is also by region, and is based on peoples’ primary residence.

• The Cree Health Board is aware of Eeyouch/Eenouch who lived outside of Eeyou Istchee when they passed away.
• These people are not reflected in Quebec’s reported COVID-19 for Region 18. They are included in the region of their primary residence when they died.
• The Cree Health Board is also aware of Cree patients living long-term outside of Eeyou Istchee who have tested positive for COVID-19, and are, or have been hospitalized.