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  • Regional update: Quebec officially in 3rd wave; walk-in clinics open up on the 9th

    — Penny MacWhirter

    There are two new cases of COVID-19 bringing the overall total number of cases in the Gaspé Peninsula and Magdalen Islands to 1765. There are currently 9 active cases and one hospitalization.

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

    Walk-in vaccination clinics

    Gaspesians will have access to walk-in vaccination clinics as of Friday, April 9. The region has received 2,300 doses of AstraZeneca, which will be administered until the doses are exhausted. Individuals aged 55 to 79 will be able to show-up at the locations listed below between 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. It is important to bring your health insurance card with you.

    According to Public Health, if the demand is too high, vouchers will be provided. In addition, appointments can also be made for the walk-in clinics.

    Walk-in vaccination clinic locations:

    • Gaspé | Centre communautaire Nation Micmac de Gespeg 
    • Grande-Rivière | Arena
    • Ste-Anne-de-Monts | Site 169, route du Parc
    • Bonaventure | Complexe récréatif Desjardins 
    • Maria | Centre communautaire 

    Regional numbers:

    • Total cases: 1,766
    • Total new cases: 2
    • Active cases: 9
    • Recovered cases: 1,710
    • Total deaths: 46
    • Total hospitalizations: 128
    • Current hospitalizations: 1

    Provincial numbers:

    • Total cases: 321,411
    • Total new cases: 1,609
    • Recovered cases: 299,241
    • Total deaths: 10,718
    • New deaths: +9
    • Current hospitalizations: 566
    • New hospitalizations: +23
    • Total individuals in ICU: 132
    • New individuals in ICU: +9
    • Total vaccinations administered: 1,685,046

  • Regional update: Travel to yellow zones prohibited

    — Penny MacWhirter

    There is one new case of COVID-19 in the Magdalen Islands bringing the overall total number of cases in the Gaspé Peninsula and Magdalen Islands to 1763. There are currently 8 active cases and one hospitalization.

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

    Quebec has announced new measures for red and orange zones in order to control the spread of COVID-19 variants. The new measures will come in to effect Thursday, April 8. The Gaspé Peninsula remains “yellow” for the time being, without any changes to the measures. However, individuals residing in “red” or “orange” zones are no longer permitted to enter “yellow” zones.

    Regional numbers:

    • Total cases: 1,763
    • Total new cases: 1
    • Active cases: 8
    • Recovered cases: 1,709
    • Total deaths: 46
    • Total hospitalizations: 128
    • Current hospitalizations: 1

    Provincial numbers:

    • Total cases: 319,802
    • Total new cases: 1,270
    • Recovered cases: 298,298
    • Total deaths: 10,709
    • New deaths: +8
    • Current hospitalizations: 543
    • New hospitalizations: +29
    • Total individuals in ICU: 123
    • New individuals in ICU: +2
    • Total vaccinations administered: 1,636,310