Quebec reports under 100 coronavirus cases for the first time in a month

Aug 10 2020, 7:51 pm

The Quebec government revealed that the province’s COVID-19 death toll increased by one since Sunday morning, raising the total to 5,696.

Coronavirus cases in the province have increased by 156, with 98 attributed to the past 24 hours. A total of 58 cases were added due to “data adjustment,” according to Santé Quebec.

This is the first time in a month that daily cases have not surpassed the 100 mark.

According to Santé Quebec, there are now 60,627 cases in the province, 156 hospitalizations, and 22 patients in the ICU.

Currently, a reported 861,396 tests have turned up negative throughout Quebec, and over 30,000 cases have been resolved.

The new data had been reported by hospitals and public health officials as of Sunday, August 9, at 6 pm.

Santé Quebec says that despite the newly announced cases, hospitalizations continue to stabilize.

Canada’s coronavirus death toll now totals 8,982.

DH Montreal StaffDH Montreal Staff

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