Quebec : COVID-19 cases/news - October-December 2020

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Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-s...ases-1.5160110

Quebec surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 cases
Daniel J. Rowe
CTV News Montreal Digital Reporter
Published Sunday, October 25, 2020 11:03AM EDT Last Updated Sunday, October 25, 2020 2:22PM EDT

MONTREAL -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases in Quebec surpassed 100,000 Sunday, as the province reported reported that 879 more people have tested positive in the past 24 hours.

The total number of positive cases in Quebec is now 100,114 since the start of the pandemic.

Authorities are reporting that five more people have died due to the disease since Saturday. Additionally, five deaths occurred between Oct. 18 and Oct. 23, and one who died at an unknown date...

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/7426915/q...19-october-28/


Quebec reports 929 new coronavirus cases, 17 more deaths
By Kalina Laframboise Global News
Posted October 28, 2020 11:13 am
Updated October 28, 2020 12:12 pm

In Quebec, health authorities say there are 929 new cases and 17 additional deaths from the novel coronavirus on Wednesday.

Of those COVID-19 deaths, four occurred in the last 24 hours, while 13 occurred last week.

“We must continue our efforts to decrease the number of cases,” Health Minister Christian Dub? said on social media. “Together we will be able to break the wave.”

The province’s caseload stands at 102,814 and the death toll has reached 6,189. So far, there have been 87,638 recoveries...

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Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-r...aths-1.5167879

Quebec reports 1,108 more cases of COVID-19, 18 deaths
Katelyn Thomas
CTV News Montreal Digital Reporter
Published Friday, October 30, 2020 11:11AM EDT Last Updated Friday, October 30, 2020 11:32AM EDT

MONTREAL -- Quebec health authorities reported another 1,108 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 104,952.

Friday's announcement includes 952 new cases and another 156 from the summer that were added due to a data adjustment.

Officials also reported 18 more deaths related to the disease, including four from the past 24 hours, 11 from between Oct. 23 and 28 and three from an unknown date, for a total of 6,231. One death was withdrawn from the total number, as it was found not attributable to COVID-19...

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Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-r...aths-1.5169330

Quebec reports 1,064 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths
Daniel J. Rowe
CTV News Montreal Digital Reporter
Published Saturday, October 31, 2020 11:04AM EDT Last Updated Saturday, October 31, 2020 1:06PM EDT

MONTREAL -- Quebec public health authorities announced Saturday that 1,064 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.

During the same time frame, six people have died due to the disease, in addition to seven deaths which occurred between Oct. 24 and Oct. 29, and two that occurred on an unknown date.

Three deaths were reported in the Quebec City region (304 total), two in Montreal (3,529 total), Monteregie (706 total) and the Laurentians (304 total), and one death was reported in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (41 total), Mauricie-et-Centre-du-Quebec (223 total), Laval (711 total) Estrie (41 total), Outaouais (43 total) and Cote-Nord (two total)...

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Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-r...aths-1.5170965

Quebec reports 1,037 new COVID-19 cases, 12 more deaths
Selena Ross
CTV News Montreal Digital Reporter
Published Monday, November 2, 2020 11:08AM EST Last Updated Monday, November 2, 2020 12:48PM EST

MONTREAL -- Quebec reported 1,037 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, and 12 more deaths, one of which occurred in the last 24 hours.

That brings the provincial totals to 108,018 cases and 6,283 deaths. There are currently 9,337 active cases in Quebec.

Health officials say they are also withdrawing one death from their total because it was found not to be attributable to COVID-19. Among the 12 new deaths, one death occurred in the last 24 hours, eight took place between Oct. 26 and Oct. 31 and three occurred before Oct. 26.

Hospitalizations increased by three, to a total of 499, and people in intensive care decreased by three to a total of 81...

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Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-r...ases-1.5172633

Quebec reports 34 more COVID-19 deaths, 871 new cases
Katelyn Thomas
CTV News Montreal Digital Reporter
Published Tuesday, November 3, 2020 11:05AM EST Last Updated Tuesday, November 3, 2020 4:00PM EST

MONTREAL -- Quebec health authorities reported 871 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 108,889.

The province also announced 34 more deaths from the disease, including five from the past 24 hours, 25 from between Oct. 27 and Nov. 1, and four from before Oct. 27, for a total of 6,317.

Montreal reported the most new cases with 209 (total 43,084), followed by Monteregie, with 151 (total 15,986), Lanaudiere, with 99 (total 7,711) and Quebec City, with 69 (8,989).

Hospitalizations also increased by 27 from Monday to Tuesday and there are now 526 people receiving treatment for COVID-19 across Quebec hospitals...

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Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-r...aths-1.5176176

Quebec reports 1,138 new COVID-19 cases, 28 deaths
Daniel J. Rowe
CTV News Montreal Digital Reporter
Published Thursday, November 5, 2020 11:03AM EST Last Updated Thursday, November 5, 2020 1:17PM EST


MONTREAL -- Quebec reported 1,138 new positive COVID-19 cases Thursday bringing the total number of cases in the province to 111,056 since the start of the pandemic.

Provincial public health authorities also reported 28 new deaths: they said 10 people died due to the disease in the past 24 hours in addition to nine who died between Oct. 29 and Nov. 3, six before Oct. 29 and three which occurred at an unknown date.

The total number of people who have died due to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic is now 6,378.

Five deaths were reported in Quebec City (337 total) and Monteregie (744 total); three in Montreal (3,538 total), Outaouais (51 total), and Lanaudiere (237 total); two in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (49 total), Estrie (45 total), and Chaudiere-Appalaches (81 total); and one death was reported in Bas-Saint-Laurent (eight total), Mauricie-et-Centre-du-Quebec (229 total), the Laurentians (310 total).

Quebec reports that there are 9,794 active cases...

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Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-r...aths-1.5177913

Quebec reports 1,133 new cases of COVID-19, 25 more deaths
Katelyn Thomas
CTV News Montreal Digital Reporter
Published Friday, November 6, 2020 11:05AM EST Last Updated Friday, November 6, 2020 11:27AM EST

MONTREAL -- Quebec health authorities reported 1,133 more cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total number of cases in the province since the start of the pandemic to 112,189.

Friday's update shows that the province is currently dealing with 9,830 active cases of the disease.

The province also reported 25 more deaths linked to COVID-19, including five from the past 24 hours, 15 from between Oct. 30 and Nov. 4, three from before Oct. 30 and two from an unknown date, for a total of 6,403.

On Friday, Quebec's seven-day rolling average stood at about 1,034 cases per day...

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Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-r...aths-1.5179932


Quebec reports its highest ever daily increase of COVID-19 cases: 1,397 new cases and nine deaths
Luca Caruso-Moro
CTV News Montreal Digital Reporter
Published Sunday, November 8, 2020 11:17AM EST Last Updated Monday, November 9, 2020 2:35PM EST

Quebec health authorities reported 1,397 more cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, the largest reported daily increase since the beginning of the pandemic.

The total number of cases in the province since the start of the pandemic is 114,820...

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Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-r...aths-1.5182464

Quebec reports 1,162 more cases of COVID-19, 38 more deaths
Katelyn Thomas
CTV News Montreal Digital Reporter
Published Tuesday, November 10, 2020 11:06AM EST Last Updated Tuesday, November 10, 2020 11:43AM EST

MONTREAL -- Quebec health authorities reported 1,162 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases in the province since the start of the pandemic to 117,151. Of them, 10,937 are active.

Quebec's seven-day rolling average now stands at about 1,180 cases per day.

The province is also reporting another 38 deaths linked to the disease, including nine from the past 24 hours, 27 from between Nov. 3 and Nov. 8, one from before Nov. 3 and one from an unknown date, for a total of 6,493.

Montreal reported a large portion of the province's new cases, with 253 (total 44,969) followed by Monteregie, with 192 (total 17,022) and Lanaudiere, with 173 (total 8,774)...

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Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-r...y-39-1.5184086

Quebec reports 1,378 new cases of COVID-19, as hospitalizations jump by 39
Katelyn Thomas
CTV News Montreal Digital Reporter
Luca Caruso-Moro
CTV News Montreal Digital Reporter
Published Wednesday, November 11, 2020 11:05AM EST Last Updated Wednesday, November 11, 2020 2:40PM EST

MONTREAL -- Quebec health authorities reported 1,378 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases in the province since the start of the pandemic to 118,529. Of them, 11,450 are active.

As of Wednesday, Quebec's seven-day rolling average is about 1,230 new COVID-19 cases per day.

The province also reported another 22 deaths related to the disease, including six from the past 24 hours and 16 from between Nov. 4 and Nov. 9, for a total of 6,515...

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Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-c...rise-1.5186055

Quebec considers temporarily closing schools as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
Katelyn Thomas
CTV News Montreal Digital Reporter
Daniel J. Rowe
CTV News Montreal Digital Reporter
Published Thursday, November 12, 2020 11:16AM EST Last Updated Thursday, November 12, 2020 2:09PM EST

MONTREAL -- Premier Francois Legault admitted at a news conference on Thursday that his government is considering closing schools temporarily as COVID-19 cases in the province continue to increase.

"It remains the last solution, but currently, when one looks at the situation, we should not exclude any solution," Legault told reporters in Quebec City.

Since the start of the school year 9,775 students and staff at both public and private institutions have tested positive for the disease. As of Nov. 10 (the government's latest update) 2,899 of those cases were active and 1,174 classes were closed across the province...

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Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-r...aths-1.5187715

Quebec reports 1,301 new cases of COVID-19, 30 more deaths
Katelyn Thomas
CTV News Montreal Digital Reporter
Published Friday, November 13, 2020 11:05AM EST Last Updated Friday, November 13, 2020 1:01PM EST

MONTREAL -- Quebec health authorities reported 1,301 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total number of cases in the province since the start of the pandemic to 121,195. Of them, 12,040 are active.

The province is currently averaging about 1,287 new cases every day.

Quebec also reported 30 more deaths linked to COVID-19, including nine from the past 24 hours, 16 from between Nov. 6 and 11, one from before Nov. 6 and four from an unkown date...

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Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-r...aths-1.5189048

Quebec reports 1,448 new cases of COVID-19, 25 deaths
Luca Caruso-Moro
CTV News Montreal Digital Reporter
Published Saturday, November 14, 2020 11:09AM EST Last Updated Saturday, November 14, 2020 11:16AM EST

MONTREAL -- Quebec health authorities reported 1,448 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province since the start of the pandemic to 122,643.

Quebec also reported 25 more deaths linked to COVID-19, for total of 6,611. Four happened within the past 24 hours, 17 occurred between November 7 to 12 and 4 occurred at an unknown date...

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Source: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-r...ions-1.5189740

Ontario reports spike in COVID-19 deaths, more than 1,200 new infections
Katherine DeClerq
Multi-Platform Writer, CTV News Toronto
Published Sunday, November 15, 2020 10:13AM EST Last Updated Sunday, November 15, 2020 10:18AM EST

TORONTO -- Ontario is reporting a spike in deaths related to COVID-19 as it enters the 10th day in a row where the daily case counts have reached the quadruple digits.

Health officials recorded another 1,248 cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, a single-day dip in infections following a record of 1,581 on Saturday.

The province is also logging 29 more deaths related to COVID-19, the highest number since June 19...