Quebec reports over 1,300 new COVID-19 cases, 22 deaths

Quebec health officials have added 1,378 new COVID-19 cases and 22 additional deaths.

It’s the province’s 8th consecutive day of reporting more than 1,000 cases per day.

Of the newly added deaths, six occurred over the past day and 16 between November 4 and 9. Total coronavirus cases in the province have now reached 118,529 along with 6,515 deaths.

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Public health is reporting 1,882,844 total negative tests and 574 hospitalizations — 84 of which are in intensive care. Hospitalizations and patients in intensive care have both increased over the past day.

According to Sante Québec, over 95,000 cases have been deemed as “recoveries.”

The new data has been reported by hospitals and public health officials as of Tuesday, November 10, at 6 pm.

#COVID19 – Au Québec, la situation est la suivante:
24 198 prélèvements effectués le 9 nov.
21 777 analyses réalisées le 9 nov.
1 882 844 cas négatifs le 10 nov.
118 529 cas confirmés le 10 nov.

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

— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) November 11, 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:

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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 10,647.