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  • Regional update: July 20 & 21

    The Gaspé Peninsula and Magdalen Islands Public Health Board reported two new cases of COVID-19 on July 20. One of the new cases is located in the Avignon MRC and the other in the Côte-de-Gaspé MRC. A third new case was reported on July 21, that case is located in Avignon as well.

    All three cases are currently under investigation by the Public Health Board.

    As of July 21, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the Gaspé Peninsula and Magdalen Islands reached 196. Of those cases 184 (93.9%) have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are no COVID-19 related hospitalizations from the region. Regionally, fifty-two health care workers have contracted the virus, 20 are CISSS employees.

    Regional: MRC of Residence of the Cases

    MRC / living environmentConfirmed casesRate per 100,000Active cases
    Avignon
    – Community
    – Manoir du havre
    – Residence Saint Joseph
    84
    49
    28
    7
    570.4
    332.7
    NA
    NA
    <5
    <5
    <5
    <5
    Bonaventure53303.4<5
    Rocher-Percé32188.4<5
    Côte-de-Gaspé1480<5
    Haute-Gaspésien.d.n.d.<5
    Magdalen Islandsn.d.n.d.<5
    Gaspé Peninsula Magdalen Islands196217.63 (1.5%)

    n.d. (not divulged because of confidentiality due to low numbers).
    Source: Gaspé Peninsula Public Health Board


    The totals for the province are as follows: 

    CasesDeathsHospitalizationsICU
    57,796 (+180)5,658 (+1)247 (-4)15 (-2)
  • Regional update: July 6

    The Gaspé Peninsula and Magdalen Islands Public Health Board is reporting one new case of COVID-19 (the case actually dates back to July 1 and the individual has already recovered). There are currently 191 cases in the Gaspé Peninsula and Magdalen Islands, 182 (95.3%) have recovered and 9 (4.7%) are deceased. Nineteen people have been hospitalized from the region as a result of COVID-19. Currently there are no COVID-19 related hospitalizations from the region. Fifty-one health care workers have contracted the virus, 19 are CISSS employees.

    Regional: MRC of Residence of the Cases

    MRC / living environmentConfirmed casesRate per 100,000Active cases
    Avignon
    – Community
    – Manoir du havre
    – Residence Saint Joseph
    82
    47
    28
    7
    556.8
    319.1
    NA
    NA
    <5
    <5
    <5
    <5
    Bonaventure53303.4<5
    Rocher-Percé31182.5<5
    Côte-de-Gaspé1374.3<5
    Haute-Gaspésien.d.n.d.<5
    Magdalen Islandsn.d.n.d.<5
    Gaspé Peninsula Magdalen Islands1912120 (0%)

    n.d. (not divulged because of confidentiality due to low numbers).
    Source: Gaspé Peninsula Public Health Board


    The totals for the province are as follows: 

    CasesDeathsHospitalizationsICU
    55 937 (+74)5 577 (+3)377 (+6)25 (-1)