There are 21 new cases of COVID-19 in the region. Five of the new cases are in the Bonaventure MRC, four in the Rocher-Percé MRC and twelve 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. Nine residents 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 eleven (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.
Maria Hospital – no longer considered an outbreak: Ten employees tested positive and no patients were involved in the outbreak.
CHSLD New Carlisle outbreak
Seventeen employees (stable) and fifteen (stable) residents are affected by this outbreak. Three (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 Correctional Facility
One detainee (stable) and two (stable) employee at the New Carlisle Correctional Facility have tested positive for COVID-19. So far, nine detainees have been tested. There are currently 59 detainees at the New Carlisle facility.
Chandler Hospital – no longer considered an outbreak: Less than five employees tested positive.
Gaspé Hospital outbreak
According to the CISSS there is currently a COVID-19 outbreak at Gaspé Hospital. 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 – no longer considered an outbreak: Less than 5 employees of the programs and services of the Mgr-Ross in Gaspé tested positive for COVID-19. The CISSS states that this facility has a multifunctional purpose and that the outbreak did not affect the long-term care facility (CHSLD).
Manoir St-Augustin outbreak
The management of the regional Integrated Health and Social Services Centre (CISSS) has confirmed an outbreak at the Manoir St-Augustin in Gaspé. Forty-two (stable) residents and seventeen (+4) employees of the private seniors’ residence (RPA) have so far, tested positive for COVID-19. One (stable) residents has passed away as a result of COVID-19.
Updated List – Réné-Levesque School Service Centre
The Réné-Levesque School Service Centre has confirmed 13 (-5) cases. Four (-1) classrooms are presently quarantined.
The educational facilities with positives cases are:
- École Antoine-Bernard, Carleton-sur-Mer (1 case)
- École Bourg, Carleton-sur-Mer (2 case)
- Centre de formation professionnelle, Bonaventure (1 case)
- École Polyvalent, Paspébiac (2 cases – 1 class)
- École La Source, Paspébiac (2 cases)
- École polyvalente Mgr Sévigny, Chandler (5 cases – 3 classes)
Eastern Shores School Board
The educational facilities with positives cases are:
- St. Patrick / St. Joseph (1 case – 2 classes)
- Evergreen High School (0 cases – Virtual learning)
- Belle Anse Elementary ( 1 case)
- Gaspé Polyvalent (7 cases – 3 staff, 4 students – Virtual learning)
- Gaspé Elementary ( 4 cases – 1 class)
Complete portrait
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Gaspé Peninsula and Magdalen Islands is now 1,129 (+21). Presently, 883 (+15) individuals have recovered. There are 216 (+6) active cases in the region. The total number of deaths is 30 (stable). There are currently 11 (-2) individuals hospitalized.
Regional: MRC of Residence
| MRC / living environment | Confirmed cases | Since Sept. 1 | Active Cases | Rate/ 100000 since Sept. 1 |
| Avignon (stable) | 357 | 269 | 26 | 176.5 |
| Bonaventure (+5) | 300 | 244 | 37 | 211.8 |
| Rocher-Percé (+4) | 184 | 150 | 32 | 188.4 |
| Côte-de-Gaspé (+12) | 244 | 226 | 121 | 691.2 |
| Haute-Gaspésie (stable) | 17 | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. |
| Magdalen Islands | 27 | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. |
| Gaspé Peninsula Magdalen Islands | 1,129 | 915 | 216 | 239.8 |
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 |
| 117,151 (+1,162) | 6,493 (*+38) | 534 (-6) | 82 (+6) |
*Nine deaths occurred in the last 24 hours, one death occurred before November 3, twenty-seven deaths occurred between November 3 and November 8 and one death occurred at an unknown date.