Quebec cases surpass 61K after announcing more than 80 in past 24 hours

There are 87 new coronavirus cases confirmed in the province over the past 24 hours, bringing Quebec’s total to over 61,000.

According to Santé Quebec, the province’s coronavirus death toll has also increased by three since Thursday morning, raising the provincial total to 5,718.

There are now 61,004 cases in the province, 151 hospitalizations, and 25 patients in the ICU.

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Currently, a reported 891,742 tests have turned up negative throughout Quebec, and 53,598 cases have been resolved.

The new data had been reported by hospitals and public health officials as of Thursday, August 13, at 6 pm.

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

#COVID19 – Au Québec, la situation est la suivante:
18 596 prélèvements effectués le 12 août
17 104 analyses réalisées le 12 août
891 742 cas négatifs le 13 août
61 004 cas confirmés le 13 août

Pour en savoir plus sur la situation au Québec: https://t.co/fiqW5E4y8R

— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) August 14, 2020

Canada’s coronavirus death toll now totals 9,019.