Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-r...ases-1.5213660
Quebec reports highest single-day increase with 1,514 new COVID-19 cases
Katelyn Thomas
CTV News Montreal Digital Reporter
Published Wednesday, December 2, 2020 11:06AM EST Last Updated Wednesday, December 2, 2020 1:25PM EST
MONTREAL -- Quebec health authorities reported on Wednesday the highest single-day increase of COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic by adding 1,514 new infections.
The province has recorded a total of 145,062 cases of the disease since it began keeping track in March. Of them, 12,740 are active.
The seven-day average of new cases in Quebec currently stands at 1,376 per day.
Quebec also reported another 43 deaths linked to COVID-19 on Wednesday. Nine of those deaths occurred in the past 24 hours, 29 occurred between Nov. 25 and Nov. 30 and another five are from before Nov. 25.
Two deaths were removed from the total after an investigation found they were not attributable to COVID-19. A total of 7,125 people have now died in Quebec since the start of the pandemic.
Montreal reported the highest increase in new COVID-19 cases of any Quebec region on Wednesday, with 386 (total 51,848), followed by Monteregie, with 191 (total 20,489) and Quebec City, with 186 (total 12,083).
Montreal has renewed its state of emergency over the agglomeration for an additional five days. The city has been in a state of emergency since March 27...
Quebec reports highest single-day increase with 1,514 new COVID-19 cases
Katelyn Thomas
CTV News Montreal Digital Reporter
Published Wednesday, December 2, 2020 11:06AM EST Last Updated Wednesday, December 2, 2020 1:25PM EST
MONTREAL -- Quebec health authorities reported on Wednesday the highest single-day increase of COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic by adding 1,514 new infections.
The province has recorded a total of 145,062 cases of the disease since it began keeping track in March. Of them, 12,740 are active.
The seven-day average of new cases in Quebec currently stands at 1,376 per day.
Quebec also reported another 43 deaths linked to COVID-19 on Wednesday. Nine of those deaths occurred in the past 24 hours, 29 occurred between Nov. 25 and Nov. 30 and another five are from before Nov. 25.
Two deaths were removed from the total after an investigation found they were not attributable to COVID-19. A total of 7,125 people have now died in Quebec since the start of the pandemic.
Montreal reported the highest increase in new COVID-19 cases of any Quebec region on Wednesday, with 386 (total 51,848), followed by Monteregie, with 191 (total 20,489) and Quebec City, with 186 (total 12,083).
Montreal has renewed its state of emergency over the agglomeration for an additional five days. The city has been in a state of emergency since March 27...
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