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Regional update: Ten new cases
There are 10 new cases of COVID-19 in the region. One of the new cases are in the Bonaventure MRC, five in the Rocher-Percé MRC and four in the Côte-de-Gaspé MRC.
Public Health states that the difference between provincial and regional statistics can be explained by the rapidly changing situation and that adjustments will be made over the next few days.
CHSLD in Maria (Residence Saint-Joseph) – no longer considered an outbreak: 24 residents and 22 staff members tested positive for COVID-19. Eleven (stable) residents have passed away as a result of Covid-19. Ninety-one residents and nearly 130 employees work there.
Lady Maria (RPA – Private Seniors’ Residence) outbreak
Forty-four residents (stable), and thirteen (stable) employees at Lady Maria have tested positive for COVID-19. The Lady Maria residence is home to 130 individuals and nearly 45 employees work there.
CHSLD New Carlisle outbreak
Eighteen employees (stable) and fifteen (stable) residents are affected by this outbreak. Four (stable) residents from the CHSLD New Carlisle have passed away as a result of COVID-19. CHSLD New Carlisle houses 66 residents and employs 118 people.
New Carlisle Detention Centre
Forty-two (+11) inmates and seven (stable) employees have tested positive for COVID. Of those testing positive, two (stable) employees and one (stable) inmate have recovered from the virus. Fifty-six individuals are currently ) being detained at the New Carlisle Facility.
After verification Public Health regarding the rules for categorizing cases, it was determined that the New Carlisle facility is a closed environment with temporary accommodation. For that type of facility, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) recommends entering the permanent address of cases. As a result, the cases related to the outbreak at the New Carlisle Detention Centre were all reclassified by their permanent address.
Please note that SPEC will continue to keep readers apprised of the number of cases at the New Carlisle Detention Centre, however, those numbers won’t correlate directly with the region’s daily totals.
Percé Correctional Facility
Two (stable) employees at the Percé Correctional Facility tested positive for COVID-19. One (stable) employee has since recovered from the virus. So far, the detainees haven’t been affected. All detainees at the Percé facility have been tested.
Manoir St-Augustin outbreak
Sixty-six (+1) residents and thirty-five (stable) employees of Manoir St-Augustin, a private seniors’ residence (RPA) have so far, tested positive for COVID-19. Five (stable) residents have passed away as a result of COVID-19.
CHSLD Mgr-Ross Gaspé CHSLD outbreak
Less than five employees and less than five residents have so far, tested positive for COVID-19.
Updated List – Réné-Levesque School Service Centre
The Réné-Levesque School Service Centre has confirmed 5 (+2) cases. One (+1) classroom is presently quarantined.
The educational facilities with positive cases are:
- École St-Bernard, Carleton (1 case)
- École La Source, Paspébiac (1 case)
- École Le Phare, Port Daniel (3 cases – 1 class)
Eastern Shores School Board
The educational facilities with positives cases are:
- Shigawake Port-Daniel – 3 cases (not confirmed by Public Health)
- Belle Anse Elementary – 1 case (not confirmed by Public Health)
Maria Hospital – no longer considered an outbreak: Ten employees tested positive and no patients were involved in the outbreak.
Chandler Hospital – no longer considered an outbreak: Less than five employees tested positive.
Gaspé Hospital outbreak – no longer considered an outbreak: Nine employees (stable) have tested positive and less than five patients are affected by this outbreak. One patient has passed away as a result of COVID-19.
Centre d’hébergement Mgr-Ross – Multi-Services Sector– no longer considered an outbreak: Less than 5 employees have tested positive for COVID-19. The CISSS states that this part of the facility has a multifunctional purpose.
Complete portrait
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Gaspé Peninsula and Magdalen Islands is now 1,292* (+10). Presently, 1,044 (+7) individuals have recovered. There are 210 (+2) active cases in the region. The total number of deaths is 38 (stable). There are currently 9 (-1) individuals hospitalized.
*One case was removed because it was counted twice, this explains the difference between the total of yesterday (1,283) and today (1,292).
Regional: MRC of Residence
MRC / living environment Confirmed cases Since Sept. 1 Active Cases Rate/ 100000 since Sept. 1 Avignon (stable) 368 280 20 135.8 Bonaventure (+1) 326 270 33 188.9 Rocher-Percé (+5) 217 183 36 211.9 Côte-de-Gaspé (+4) 334 316 118 674.0 Haute-Gaspésie (stable) 19 11 <5 n.d. Magdalen Islands (stable) 28 18 <5 n.d. Gaspé Peninsula Magdalen Islands 1,292 1,078 210 233.1 Source: Gaspé Peninsula Public Health Board. n.d.: not disclosed when less than 5 for privacy reasons
The Gaspé Peninsula is at Alert Level 3 – Orange. As of November 6, the Magdalen Islands region has changed to Alert Level 2 – Yellow.
Please consult previous posts for measures related to each Alert Level.
The totals for the province are as follows:
Cases Deaths Hospitalizations ICU 129,699 (+1,259) 6,774 (*+32) 624 (-27) 96 (-5) *Nine deaths occurred in the last 24 hours, twenty-two deaths occurred between November 13 and November 18 and one death occurred at an unknown date. Two deaths were removed, they were not COVID-19 related.
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Regional update: Eleven new cases reported today
There are 11 new cases of COVID-19 in the region. Three of the new cases are in the Rocher-Percé MRC and eight in the Côte-de-Gaspé MRC.
Public Health states that the difference between provincial and regional statistics can be explained by the rapidly changing situation and that adjustments will be made over the next few days.
CHSLD in Maria (Residence Saint-Joseph) – no longer considered an outbreak: 24 residents and 22 staff members tested positive for COVID-19. Eleven (stable) residents have passed away as a result of Covid-19. Ninety-one residents and nearly 130 employees work there.
Lady Maria (RPA – Private Seniors’ Residence) outbreak
Forty-four residents (stable), and thirteen (stable) employees at Lady Maria have tested positive for COVID-19. The Lady Maria residence is home to 130 individuals and nearly 45 employees work there.
CHSLD New Carlisle outbreak
Eighteen employees (stable) and fifteen (stable) residents are affected by this outbreak. Four (stable) residents from the CHSLD New Carlisle have passed away as a result of COVID-19. CHSLD New Carlisle houses 66 residents and employs 118 people.
New Carlisle Detention Centre
Thirty-one (stable) inmates and seven (stable) employees have tested positive for COVID. Of those testing positive, two (stable) employees and one (+1) inmate have recovered from the virus. Fifty-six individuals are currently ) being detained at the New Carlisle Facility.
After verification Public Health regarding the rules for categorizing cases, it was determined that the New Carlisle facility is a closed environment with temporary accommodation. For that type of facility, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) recommends entering the permanent address of cases. As a result, the cases related to the outbreak at the New Carlisle Detention Centre were all reclassified by their permanent address.
Please note that SPEC will continue to keep readers apprised of the number of cases at the New Carlisle Detention Centre, however, those numbers won’t correlate directly with the region’s daily totals.
Percé Correctional Facility
Two (stable) employees at the Percé Correctional Facility tested positive for COVID-19. One (stable) employee has since recovered from the virus. So far, the detainees haven’t been affected. All detainees at the Percé facility have been tested.
Manoir St-Augustin outbreak
Sixty-five (stable) residents and thirty-five (+3) employees of Manoir St-Augustin, a private seniors’ residence (RPA) have so far, tested positive for COVID-19. Five (stable) residents have passed away as a result of COVID-19.
CHSLD Mgr-Ross Gaspé CHSLD outbreak
Less than five employees and less than five residents have so far, tested positive for COVID-19.
Updated List – Réné-Levesque School Service Centre
The Réné-Levesque School Service Centre has confirmed 3 (-1) cases. Presently, there aren’t any classrooms in quarantine.
The educational facilities with positive cases are:
- École St-Bernard, Carleton (1 case)
- Centre de formation professionnelle, Bonaventure (1 case)
- École La Source, Paspébiac (1 case)
Eastern Shores School Board
The educational facilities with positives cases are:
- Shigawake Port-Daniel – 3 cases (not confirmed by Public Health)
- Belle Anse Elementary – 1 case (not confirmed by Public Health)
Maria Hospital – no longer considered an outbreak: Ten employees tested positive and no patients were involved in the outbreak.
Chandler Hospital – no longer considered an outbreak: Less than five employees tested positive.
Gaspé Hospital outbreak – no longer considered an outbreak: Nine employees (stable) have tested positive and less than five patients are affected by this outbreak. One patient has passed away as a result of COVID-19.
Centre d’hébergement Mgr-Ross – Multi-Services Sector– no longer considered an outbreak: Less than 5 employees have tested positive for COVID-19. The CISSS states that this part of the facility has a multifunctional purpose.
Complete portrait
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Gaspé Peninsula and Magdalen Islands is now 1,283 (+11). Presently, 1,037 (+12) individuals have recovered. There are 208 (-1) active cases in the region. The total number of deaths is 38 (stable). There are currently 10 (stable) individuals hospitalized.
Regional: MRC of Residence
MRC / living environment Confirmed cases Since Sept. 1 Active Cases Rate/ 100000 since Sept. 1 Avignon (stable) 368 280 21 142.6 Bonaventure (stable) 325 269 33 188.4 Rocher-Percé (+3) 212 178 32 188.4 Côte-de-Gaspé (+8) 331 313 119 679.7 Haute-Gaspésie (stable) 19 11 <5 n.d. Magdalen Islands (stable) 28 18 <5 n.d. Gaspé Peninsula Magdalen Islands 1,283 1,069 208 230.9 Source: Gaspé Peninsula Public Health Board. n.d.: not disclosed when less than 5 for privacy reasons
The Gaspé Peninsula is at Alert Level 3 – Orange. As of November 6, the Magdalen Islands region has changed to Alert Level 2 – Yellow.
Please consult previous posts for measures related to each Alert Level.
The totals for the province are as follows:
Cases Deaths Hospitalizations ICU 128,440 (+1,207) 6,744 (*+34) 651 (-1) 101 (+1) *Seven deaths occurred in the last 24 hours, five deaths occurred before November 12, nineteen deaths occurred between November 12 and November 17 and three occurred at an unknown date.