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Regional update: Two positive cases at New Carlisle correctional facility; majority of today’s cases located in Côte-de-Gaspé

There are 17 new cases of COVID-19 in the region. One of the new cases is in the Bonaventure MRC and the other sixteen are 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-two residents (stable), and nine (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

Fourteen employees (stable) and fourteen (+1) residents are affected by this outbreak. Two (stable) residents from the CHSLD New Carlisle has 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 57 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. Eight employees (+2) 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. Eight residents and less than 5 employees of the private seniors’ residence (RPA) have so far, tested positive for COVID-19. Due to the timing of the test results and when the CISSS produces their daily tally, some of the results will only appear in tomorrow’s numbers.

Updated List – Réné-Levesque School Service Centre

The Réné-Levesque School Service Centre has confirmed 18 (stable) cases. 5 (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 des Découvertes, St-Siméon (1 case)
  • École aux Quatre-Vents, Bonaventure (3 cases – 1 class)
  • Centre de formation professionnelle, Bonaventure (1 case)
  • École Polyvalent, Paspébiac (2 cases – 1 class)
  • École La Source, Paspébiac (1 case)
  • École Le Phare, Port-Daniel-Gascon (1 case)​
  • École polyvalente Mgr Sévigny, Chandler (5 cases – 3 classes)
  • École St-Joseph, Chandler (1 case)
  • École secondaire du Littoral, Grande-Rivière (1 case)

Eastern Shores School Board

The educational facilities with positives cases are:

  • St. Patrick / St. Joseph
  • Gaspé Polyvalent

Complete portrait

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Gaspé Peninsula and Magdalen Islands is now 956 (+17). Presently, 718 (+9) individuals have recovered. There are 210 (+8) active cases in the region. The total number of deaths is 28 (stable). There are currently 12 (-1) individuals hospitalized.

Regional: MRC of Residence

MRC / living environmentConfirmed casesSince Sept. 1Active CasesRate/ 100000 since Sept. 1
Avignon (stable)34725920135.8
Bonaventure (+1)27922379452.3
Rocher-Percé (stable)15712343253.1
Côte-de-Gaspé (+16)12911163359.9
Haute-Gaspésie (stable)17n.d.n.d.n.d.
Magdalen Islands26n.d.n.d.n.d.
Gaspé Peninsula Magdalen Islands956742210233.1

Source: Gaspé Peninsula Public Health Board. n.d.: not disclosed when less than 5 for privacy reasons


The Gaspé Peninsula and Magdalen Islands region is at Alert Level 3 – Orange, with the exception of the following three municipalities: Maria, Carleton-sur-Mer and Nouvelle, which are at Alert Level 4 – Red.

Please consult previous posts for measures related to each Alert Level.


The totals for the province are as follows: 

CasesDeathsHospitalizationsICU
108,018 (+1,037)6,283 (*+12)499 (+3)81 (-3)

*One death occurred in the last 24 hours, three deaths occurred before October 26 and eight deaths occurred between October 26 and October 31. One death was removed, it was not COVID-19-related.