Quebec reports 4th consecutive day of over 425 new coronavirus cases

Quebec public health has announced 489 new coronavirus cases since Monday morning.

According to Santé Quebec, the province’s coronavirus death toll has remained at 5,805 after announcing zero new COVID-19-related deaths since the two announced on Sunday.

In back-to-back days, the government hasn’t announced a new COVID-19-related death.

There are now 68,617 cases in the province, 168 hospitalizations, and 28 patients in the ICU.

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Currently, a reported 1,329,882 tests have turned up negative throughout Quebec, and over 58,000 cases have been resolved.

Quebec.ca

The new data had been reported by hospitals and public health officials as of Monday, September 21, at 6 pm.

#COVID19 – Au Québec, la situation est la suivante:
25 025 prélèvements effectués le 20 sept.
25 074 analyses réalisées le 20 sept
1 329 882 cas négatifs le 21 sept.
68 617 cas confirmés le 21 sept.

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

— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) September 22, 2020

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 now totals 9,231.