Quebec reports over 120 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours

The Quebec government revealed that the province’s COVID-19 death toll has reached 5,685 after announcing one new death since Monday morning.

Coronavirus cases in the province have also increased by 123 in the past 24 hours.

According to Santé Quebec, there are now 58,845 cases in the province, 169 hospitalizations, and 21 patients in the ICU.

Currently, a reported 803,858 tests have turned up negative throughout Quebec, and over 30,000 cases have been resolved.

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The new data had been reported by hospitals and public health officials as of Monday, August 3, at 6 pm.

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

#COVID19 – Au Québec, la situation est la suivante:
9 574 prélèvements effectués le 2 août
10 325 analyses réalisées le 2 août
803 858 cas négatifs le 3 août
59 845 cas confirmés le 3 août

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

— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) August 4, 2020

Canada’s coronavirus death toll now totals 8,951.