Quebec reports over 150 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours

The Quebec government revealed that the province’s COVID-19 death toll has reached 5,687 after announcing two new deaths since Tuesday morning.

Coronavirus cases in the province have also increased by 155 in the past 24 hours.

According to Santé Quebec, there are now 60,000 cases in the province, 167 hospitalizations, and 19 patients in the ICU.

Currently, a reported 813,787 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 Tuesday, August 4, at 6 pm.

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

#COVID19 – Au Québec, la situation est la suivante:
13 125 prélèvements effectués le 3 août
12 288 analyses réalisées le 3 août
813 787 cas négatifs le 4 août
60 000 cas confirmés le 4 août

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

— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) August 5, 2020

Canada’s coronavirus death toll now totals 8,958.