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  • Regional update: Active cases in all MRCs; number of variant cases increase quickly

    — Penny MacWhirter

    There are eight new cases of COVID-19 bringing the overall total number of cases in the Gaspé Peninsula and Magdalen Islands to 1786. There are currently 27 active cases and one hospitalization. There are nine (+6) cases of a variant in the region.

    • Avignon (+1)
      • Active cases: 10
    • Bonaventure (+1)
      • Active cases: <5
    • Rocher-Percé (+4)
      • Active cases: 8
    • Côte-de-Gaspé
      • Active cases: <5
    • Haute-Gaspésie
      • Active cases: <5
    • Magdalen Islands (+2)
      • Active cases: <5

    Walk-in Vaccination Clinic for those 55 and over

    The CISSS will be receiving 2300 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the coming days. Those aged 55 and over will have access to walk-in clinics at the following locations:

    • Bonaventure, April 14 – 8 a.m to 5:30 p.m.
    • Maria, April 16 – 8 a.m to 5:30 p.m.
    • Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, April 14 – 8 a.m to 5:30 p.m.
    • Gaspé, April 14 – 8 a.m to 5:30 p.m.
    • Grande-Rivière, April 14 – 8 a.m to 5:30 p.m.

    Regional numbers:

    • Total cases: 1,786
    • Total new cases: 8
    • Active cases: 27
    • Recovered cases: 1,713
    • Total deaths: 46
    • Total hospitalizations: 128
    • Current hospitalizations: 1

    Provincial numbers:

    • Total cases: 327,982
    • Total new cases: 1,599
    • Recovered cases: 304,267
    • Total deaths: 10,744
    • New deaths: +2
    • Current hospitalizations: 630
    • New hospitalizations: +22
    • Total individuals in ICU: 142
    • New individuals in ICU: +3
    • Total vaccinations administered: 1,944,877

  • Regional update: Screening of Gite du Mont Albert patrons underway

    — Penny MacWhirter

    There are five new cases of COVID-19 bringing the overall total number of cases in the Gaspé Peninsula and Magdalen Islands to 1778. There are currently 21 active cases and one hospitalization. There are three (+1) cases of the variant in the region.

    • Avignon (+2)
      • Active cases: 9
    • Bonaventure
      • Active cases: 0
    • Rocher-Percé (+1)
      • Active cases: <5
    • Côte-de-Gaspé
      • Active cases: <5
    • Haute-Gaspésie (+2)
      • Active cases: <5
    • Magdalen Islands
      • Active cases: <5

    Gîte du Mont Albert – Screening

    The Gaspé Peninsula – Magdalen Islands Public Health department is calling for the screening of anyone who visited the Gîte du Mont Albert during the period of March 31 and April 9. If you visited that establishment during the mentioned timeframe, you are being asked to make an appointment for a COVID-19 test by visiting https://cv19quebec.ca or calling 1 877-644-4545. Isolation is not necessary unless you have COVID-19 symptoms. If you are experiencing symptoms, public health would like you to isolate until you are tested for COVID.

    Regional numbers:

    • Total cases: 1,778
    • Total new cases: 5
    • Active cases: 21
    • Recovered cases: 1,711
    • Total deaths: 46
    • Total hospitalizations: 128
    • Current hospitalizations: 1

    Provincial numbers:

    • Total cases: 326,383
    • Total new cases: 1,535
    • Recovered cases: 303,039
    • Total deaths: 10,742
    • New deaths: +5
    • Current hospitalizations: 608
    • New hospitalizations: +25
    • Total individuals in ICU: 139
    • New individuals in ICU: +1
    • Total vaccinations administered: 1,890,476