Regional update: Three additional COVID-19 cases
NEW RICHMOND – There are three new cases of COVID-19 in the Gaspé Peninsula and Magdalen Islands as of April 24.
The three cases are all tied to the outbreak that occurred at the IGA grocery stores in Paspebiac and New Richmond. This brings the total number of cases tied to that outbreak to 24, only a week after it was first reported.
The totals for the other regional outbreaks are:
- Residence Saint Joseph outbreak = 10 cases
- Manoir du Havre outbreak = 80 cases.
Five additional people have recovered from the coronavirus, which brings the total to 46. There are no new casualties to report in the area, and no new hospitalizations. Two individuals are still hospitalized in Rimouski due to COVID-19. So far, 15 people from the region have been hospitalized. Six people have died as a result of the virus since the beginning of the pandemic.
So far, thirty-two health sector employees (private and public) have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Meanwhile, the Integrated Health and Social Services Centre recruited 330 people as a resulted of their employment drive. The breakdown is as follows:
- 197 students (full and part-time)
- 109 healthcare retirees
- 24 from the education sector
Up to 350 health sector employees are currently not at work for various reasons, mostly sick leaves.
Regional update: Three new cases of COVID-19
MARIA –According to the the Gaspé Peninsula and Magdalen Islands Public Health Board there are three new cases of coronavirus in the region, which brings the total to 149.
Two of those cases are part of the IGA New Richmond and Paspebiac clusters. The third new case is connected to the Manoir du Havre outbreak.
There are no casualties reported in the region for the eighth consecutive day. Three individuals are still hospitalized in Rimouski, including one in intensive care.
Meanwhile, the epidemiological investigation tied two additional cases of COVID-19 to the IGA (Paspebiac and New Richmond) outbreak. Those two cases were part of the Wednesday, April 22 update but were not attributed at the time to a specific outbreak. There are now 21 cases of COVID-19 stemming from that IGA outbreak.
Two other cases that were also part of the April 22 update are still under investigation and for now haven’t been linked to a known outbreak.