Quebec reports 25 new coronavirus deaths, over 1,100 additional cases

Quebec health officials have added 1,133 new COVID-19 cases to the provincial total along with 25 new virus-related deaths.

Of the newly added deaths, five occurred over the past day, 15 occurred between October 30 and November 4, three occurred before October 30, and two from “unknown dates,” as per Santé Quebec.

Total coronavirus cases in the province have now reached 112,189 along with 6,403 deaths

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Public health is reporting 1,839,451 negative tests and 539 hospitalizations — 77 of which are in intensive care. Hospitalizations and patients in intensive care have both increased over the past day.

According to Sante Québec, over 90,000 cases have been deemed as “recoveries.”

The new data has been reported by hospitals and public health officials as of Thursday, November 5, at 6 pm.

#COVID19 – Au Québec, la situation est la suivante:
28 807 prélèvements effectués le 4 nov.
29 551 analyses réalisées le 4 nov.
1 839 451 cas négatifs le 5 nov.
112 189 cas confirmés le 5 nov.

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

— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) November 6, 2020

“For now, the spread of the COVID-19 is under control in Quebec,” says public health, “but the present weeks are critical.”

Quebec.ca

The government has added new visuals to its coronavirus website, including a graph of the province’s distributions of death, by age group:

Quebec.ca

Public health continues to advise people to frequently wash their hands, use alcohol-based sanitizers, wear face masks in public, and respect the maximum 10-person limit for indoor gatherings.

Canada’s coronavirus death toll is now 10,420.