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Regional Update: An increase in cases for the third consecutive day

Covid-19

The Gaspé Peninsula and Magdalen Islands Public Health Board is reporting four new cases of COVID-19, bringing the regional total to 204 cases. Two of the new cases are located in the Côte-de-Gaspé MRC and the other two cases are located in the Bay of Chaleur MRC. Investigations are ongoing.

The Public Health Board has also made a correction to the numbers of July 28, stating that one case was in the Côte-de-Gaspé MRC and the other two were in the Haute Gaspésie MRC.

As of July 29, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the Gaspé Peninsula and Magdalen Islands reached 204. Of those cases 184 (90.2%) have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are no COVID-19 related hospitalizations from the region. Regionally, fifty-three health care workers have contracted the virus, 21 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
85
50
28
7
577.2
339.7
NA
NA
<5
<5
0
0
Bonaventure54309.1<5
Rocher-Percé32188.40
Côte-de-Gaspé1797.1<5
Haute-Gaspésie764<5
Magdalen Islands972.30
Gaspé Peninsula Magdalen Islands204226.511 (5.4%)

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
59,073 (+173)5,670 (stable)190 (-3)9 (+1)