Quebec confirms 24 more coronavirus deaths as cases near 53,500

The Quebec government revealed that the province’s COVID-19-related death toll has reached 5,1055, after announcing 52 more deaths since Wednesday afternoon.

There are a reported 144 new known cases of the coronavirus, according to the Santé Quebec website. That brings the confirmed total to 53,485 known cases with 871 hospitalizations, 114 of whom are in the ICU.

Currently, a reported 456,779 tests have turned up negative throughout Quebec and over 15,000 cases have been resolved.

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The data had been reported by hospitals and public health officials as of Wednesday, June 10, at 6 pm. Santé Quebec didn’t reveal how many of the 24 newly announced deaths took place in the past 24 hours.

#COVID19 – Au Québec, en date du 11 juin 2020 à 11h, la situation est la suivante:
9 945 prélèvements effectués le 9 juin
9 676 analyses réalisées le 9 juin
456 779 cas négatifs
53 485 cas confirmés

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

— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) June 11, 2020

Canada’s coronavirus death toll now totals 7,972, an increase of 75 since Wednesday.