There are 15 new cases of COVID-19 in the region. Two of the new cases are in the Avignon MRC, three in the Bonaventure MRC, one in the Rocher-Percé MRC and nine in the Côte-de-Gaspé MRC. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 50,940 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in the region.
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 (+2), 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 outbreak
Ten (stable) employees have tested positive and, so far, no patients are involved in the outbreak.
CHSLD New Carlisle outbreak
Seventeen employees (+1) 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 and one employee at the New Carlisle Correctional Facility have tested positive for COVID-19. So far, nine detainees have been tested. There are currently 55 detainees at the New Carlisle facility.
Chandler Hospital outbreak
Less than five employees have 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 outbreak
The management of the Integrated Health and Social Services Centre (CISSS) confirms that less than 5 employees of the programs and services of the Mgr-Ross in Gaspé have tested positive for COVID-19. The CISSS states that this facility has a multifunctional purpose and that currently, the outbreak does 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. Seventeen (stable) residents and twelve (+3) 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 20 (stable) cases. Five (stable) classrooms are presently quarantined.
The educational facilities with positives cases are:
- École Antoine-Bernard, Carleton-sur-Mer (1 case)
- École St-Donat, Maria (1 case)
- École aux Quatre-Vents, Bonaventure (1 case)
- Centre de formation professionnelle, Bonaventure (1 case)
- École Polyvalent, Paspébiac (2 cases – 1 class)
- École La Source, Paspébiac (4 cases)
- École polyvalente Mgr Sévigny, Chandler (9 cases – 4 classes)
- École secondaire du Littoral, Grande-Rivière (1 case)
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 1,056 (+15). Presently, 828 (+18) individuals have recovered. There are 198 (-3) active cases in the region. The total number of deaths is 30 (stable). There are currently 9 (stable) individuals hospitalized.
Regional: MRC of Residence
| MRC / living environment | Confirmed cases | Since Sept. 1 | Active Cases | Rate/ 100000 since Sept. 1 |
| Avignon (+2) | 356 | 268 | 26 | 176.5 |
| Bonaventure (+3) | 288 | 232 | 42 | 240.4 |
| Rocher-Percé (+1) | 172 | 138 | 30 | 176.6 |
| Côte-de-Gaspé (+9) | 196 | 178 | 100 | 571.2 |
| Haute-Gaspésie (stable) | 17 | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. |
| Magdalen Islands | 27 | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. |
| Gaspé Peninsula Magdalen Islands | 1,056 | 842 | 198 | 223.1 |
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, the following three municipalities: Maria, Carleton-sur-Mer and Nouvelle, which are at Alert Level 4 – Red, will change to Alert Level 3 – Orange on November 10. 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 |
| 113,423 (+1,234) | 6,431 (*+29) | 523 (-16) | 78 (+1) |
*Eleven deaths occurred in the last 24 hours, five deaths occurred before October 31 and thirteen deaths occurred between October 31 and November 5. One death was removed, it was not COVID-19 related.