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  • Regional update: Two hospitalizations in as many days

    — Penny MacWhirter

    There are 8 new cases of COVID-19 in the Gaspé Peninsula and Magdalen and one new hospitalization.

    Regional numbers:

    • Total cases: 1,821
    • Total new cases: 8
    • Active cases: 39
    • Variants (confirmed and presumptive): 19
    • Recovered cases: 1,736
    • Total deaths: 46
    • Total hospitalizations: 130
    • Current hospitalizations: 2
    • Avignon (+2)
      • Active cases: 10
    • Bonaventure
      • Active cases: <5
    • Rocher-Percé (+2)
      • Active cases: 15
    • Côte-de-Gaspé (+3)
      • Active cases: 7
    • Haute-Gaspésie (+1)
      • Active cases: <5
    • Magdalen Islands
      • Active cases: <5

    The COVID-19 analysis laboratory in Chandler is temporarily closed. For the time being all tests will be sent to Maria or Gaspé. Screening clinics will however, continue as usual.

    Provincial numbers:

    • Total cases: 335,608
    • Total new cases: 1,537
    • Recovered cases: 311,047
    • Total deaths: 10,793
    • New deaths: +8
    • Current hospitalizations: 692
    • New hospitalizations: +28
    • Total individuals in ICU: 175
    • New individuals in ICU: +8
    • Total vaccinations administered: 2,297,411

  • Regional update: six new cases reported today, 38 active cases remain in the region

    — Holly Smith & Penny MacWhirter

    There are 6 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the overall total number of cases in the Gaspé Peninsula and Magdalen Islands to 1809. There are currently 38 active cases and no hospitalizations. There are 19 cases of a variant in the region.

    • Avignon (+1)
      • Active cases: 10
    • Bonaventure (+1)
      • Active cases: <5
    • Rocher-Percé (+3)
      • Active cases: 20
    • Côte-de-Gaspé (+1)
      • Active cases: <5
    • Haute-Gaspésie
      • Active cases: <5
    • Magdalen Islands
      • Active cases: <5

    The COVID-19 analysis laboratory in Chandler is temporarily closed. For the time being all tests will be sent to Maria or Gaspé. Screening clinics will however, continue as usual.

    Regional numbers:

    • Total cases: 1,809
    • Total new cases: 6
    • Active cases: 38
    • Recovered cases: 1,725
    • Total deaths: 46
    • Total hospitalizations: 128
    • Current hospitalizations: 0

    Provincial numbers:

    • Total cases: 332,544
    • Total new cases: 1,513
    • Recovered cases: 307,748
    • Total deaths: 10,778
    • New deaths: +15
    • Current hospitalizations: 661
    • New hospitalizations: +1
    • Total individuals in ICU: 159
    • New individuals in ICU: +7
    • Total vaccinations administered: 2,145,925