Quebec reports nearly 600 new coronavirus case increase in past day

Quebec public health has announced 582 new coronavirus cases since Wednesday morning.

According to Santé Quebec, the province’s coronavirus death toll has increased to 5,810 after announcing one new COVID-19-related death attributed to September 19.

This is the 6th day in a row that Quebec has reported more than 425 coronavirus cases.

There are now 69.670 cases in the province, 184 hospitalizations, and 31 patients in the ICU.

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Currently, a reported 1,361,616 tests have turned up negative throughout Quebec, and over 60,000 cases have been resolved.

Quebec.ca

The new data had been reported by hospitals and public health officials as of Wednesday, September 23, at 6 pm.

#COVID19 – Au Québec, la situation est la suivante:
27 303 prélèvements effectués le 22 sept.
25 553 analyses réalisées le 22 sept.
1 361 616 cas négatifs le 23 sept.
69 670 cas confirmés le 23 sept.

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

— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) September 24, 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 is now 9,244.