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Quebec reports more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases, 27 more hospitalizations
Amy Luft
Supervising Producer, Digital Content CTV News Montreal
Published Friday, October 2, 2020 11:04AM EDT Last Updated Friday, October 2, 2020 2:17PM EDT
MONTREAL -- Public health authorities in Quebec are reporting more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as both new cases and hospitalizations continue to surge.
Authorities announced that 1,052 more people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours for a total of 76,273, the largest single-day increase since May 3.
The number of hospitalizations in the province increased by 27 from Thursday to Friday, and there are now 302 people receiving care in the province's hospitals for COVID-19. Of those, three more people are in the intensive care ward for a total of 49.
There were seven new deaths added to the total. Officials say six of them occurred between Sept. 25 and Sept. 30 and one death occurred before Sept. 25, bringing the total to 5,857. No new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.
Quebec reports that 539 more people have recovered from the disease and the total number of recoveries is now 63,683...
Quebec reports more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases, 27 more hospitalizations
Amy Luft
Supervising Producer, Digital Content CTV News Montreal
Published Friday, October 2, 2020 11:04AM EDT Last Updated Friday, October 2, 2020 2:17PM EDT
MONTREAL -- Public health authorities in Quebec are reporting more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as both new cases and hospitalizations continue to surge.
Authorities announced that 1,052 more people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours for a total of 76,273, the largest single-day increase since May 3.
The number of hospitalizations in the province increased by 27 from Thursday to Friday, and there are now 302 people receiving care in the province's hospitals for COVID-19. Of those, three more people are in the intensive care ward for a total of 49.
There were seven new deaths added to the total. Officials say six of them occurred between Sept. 25 and Sept. 30 and one death occurred before Sept. 25, bringing the total to 5,857. No new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.
Quebec reports that 539 more people have recovered from the disease and the total number of recoveries is now 63,683...
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