Quebec: Covid-19 Cases - 64,463 cases; 5,774 deaths

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Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/covid-19-four-new-cases-in-quebec-1.4851342

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# COVID19 - 4 new confirmed cases: infected people return from a foreign country. The health network is mobilized for their care. To date, 17 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Quebec. #santequebec

 

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/6671227/quebec-coronavirus-march-13/

Quebec to shutter daycares, schools, post-secondary institutions for 2 weeks due to coronavirus
By Kalina Laframboise Global News
Posted March 13, 2020 7:39 am
Updated March 13, 2020 11:52 am

All universities, CEGEPs, schools and daycares will be closed for two weeks due to the novel coronavirus outbreak starting on Monday, Quebec Premier Fran?ois Legault announced on Friday.

The new order comes as the province deals with its 17th confirmed case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, and has implemented sweeping measures to tackle the spread...

 

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/6677307/quebec-coronavirus-march14/
Quebec confirms 21 cases of coronavirus
By Kalina Laframboise Global News
Posted March 14, 2020 11:41 am

Quebec Premier Fran?ois Legault will provide an update on the province’s response to the novel coronavirus outbreak as the number of confirmed cases rose to 21 Saturday morning.

The health ministry announced the four additional cases on its website. There are 853 people undergoing testing and that nearly 1,400 tests have come back negative...

 

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/6679348/quebec-coronavirus-march-15/

COVID-19 cases in Quebec climb to 35, including one child
By Brittany Henriques Global News
Posted March 15, 2020 10:10 am
Updated March 15, 2020 12:26 pm

The Quebec government is expected to provide an update Sunday on its response to the novel coronavirus as cases continue to rise.

As of Sunday, there have been 35 confirmed cases including one child. 1,186 people are under investigation and awaiting their screening test results and 1,890 tests have come back negative.

The Sainte-Justine Hospital received the first child case of coronavirus in the province Saturday, spokesperson Florence Meney confirmed.

The minor is said to have returned from Europe and was at home in isolation.

Prime Minister Fran?ois Legault will hold a series of meetings on Sunday with stakeholders in the health sector: doctors, nurses, attendants to beneficiaries, union spokespersons, etc., to ensure their needs are being met...

 

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/6679348/quebec-coronavirus-updates-march-15/


COVID-19 cases in Quebec climb to 39 as premier asks establishments to close
By Brittany Henriques and Alessia Simona Maratta Global News
Posted March 15, 2020 10:10 am
Updated March 15, 2020 6:29 pm

The Quebec government is asking non-essential businesses to close their doors as cases of novel coronavirus continue to rise in the province.

As of Sunday, there have been 39 confirmed cases including one child. 1,186 people are under investigation and awaiting their test results while 1,890 tests have come back negative.

At a press conference on Sunday, Premier Fran?ois Legault asked that establishments including bars, cinemas, gyms, ski hills and more, close indefinitely...

 

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In Qu?bec, there are now 41 confirmed cases of COVID‑19 : https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/2019-coronavirus/#c46333

 

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Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/covid-19-74-cases-now-confirmed-in-quebec-1.4856153

COVID-19: 74 cases now confirmed in Quebec
Basem Boshra
Supervising Producer, CTV News Montreal
Published Tuesday, March 17, 2020 8:59AM EDT Last Updated Tuesday, March 17, 2020 3:26PM EDT

MONTREAL -- Quebec health authorities announced early Tuesday evening that 74 cases of COVID-19 have now been confirmed in the province.

That's up from the 50 cases that were confirmed in Quebec as of Monday afternoon.

There are 2,949 people who have been tested in the province and are awaiting results, while another 4,778 tests have come back negative, authorities said.

Five people are currently being treated in hospital...

 

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Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/covid-1...-its-first-death-due-to-coronavirus-1.4858180

COVID-19: Quebec has confirmed its first death due to coronavirus
Basem Boshra
Supervising Producer, CTV News Montreal
Published Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:59PM EDT Last Updated Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:12PM EDT


MONTREAL -- Quebec has confirmed its first death due to coronavirus.

There are now 94 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Quebec, health authorities announced Wednesday afternoon, up from the 74 cases that were confirmed as of Tuesday afternoon.

The patient who died was an elderly person in the Lanaudiere region, Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced...

 

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Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/121-con...-people-to-stay-within-their-region-1.4859817

MONTREAL -- Quebec health authorities announced that there are 121 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province as of 1 p.m. Thursday.

One Quebecer has died of COVID-19 so far, an elderly woman in the Lanaudiere region whose death was announced Wednesday. One person who was confirmed to have COVID-19 has since recovered, authorities say.

Seven of 121 patients who have COVID-19 are being treated in a hospital, a figure that Quebec Premier Francois Legault said he found re-assuring.

 

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Source: https://montrealgazette.com/news/lo...possible-exposure-points-reported-in-montreal


Quebec update coming up

Quebec has 139 cases of COVID-19, 18 more than yesterday’s tally of 121, Premier Fran?ois Legault said in his daily update in Quebec City at 1 p.m.
He said one person has died, so no change from yesterday.
“The situation remains under control,” he said. He said public health authorities are telling the government that its efforts are working.
He urged Quebecers to continue to practice social distancing.


“We must continue our efforts and we’ll get through this together,” Legault said.

The premier also said...

 

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/6712336/coronavirus-march-21-quebec/

Coronavirus: Quebec deaths climb to 5, cases rise to 181
By Brittany Henriques and Alessia Simona Maratta Global News
Posted March 21, 2020 12:16 pm
Updated March 21, 2020 4:13 pm

Five people have now died in Quebec due to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, while the number of confirmed cases in the province has climbed to 181.

The Quebec government announced the additional 4 deaths and 42 new confirmed cases on Saturday. Officials said 4 of the 5 deaths were of individuals who lived at the same seniors’ residence.
“That’s why we took measures that were criticized at first, but its in this context it [has to be done],” said Public Health director Dr. Horacio Arruda in Saturday’s press conference.

Ten people are currently in intensive care and another 10 people are being treated for the virus in hospital...

 

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/6714677/quebec-march-22-coronavirus/

Coronavirus: Quebec COVID-19 cases climb to 219, 24 people hospitalized
By Brittany Henriques and Alessia Simona Maratta Global News
Posted March 22, 2020 10:58 am
Updated March 22, 2020 1:35 pm

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Quebec has climbed to 219 and 24 people are now hospitalized due to the virus in the province.

The Quebec government announced the additional 38 confirmed novel coronavirus cases on Sunday and made a correction to the number of COVID-19 deaths in the province that officials announced on Saturday.

Health officials previously said the province had 5 coronavirus related deaths, but said one of those victims who was believed to have been infected was not. The individual’s test came back negative.

Premier Francois Legault did confirm that the 4 confirmed COVID-19 deaths were of people who lived in the same seniors residence...

 

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/6717083/quebec-coronavirus-march-23/

Quebec shutters all non-essential services as coronavirus cases spike to 628
By Kalina Laframboise Global News
Posted March 23, 2020 9:23 am
Updated March 23, 2020 1:30 pm

The number of novel coronavirus cases in Quebec has spiked to 628, the province’s premier announced on Monday afternoon.

“We are entering a new stage,” said Fran?ois Legault during a news conference in Quebec City.

There are 45 people who are hospitalized and 20 of them are in intensive care.

The new count includes both confirmed and probable cases in the province — but that means the province needs to roll out more stringent measures to slow the spread, according to Legault....

 

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/6723874/quebec-coronavirus-march-24/


Quebec coronavirus cases surge to 1,013
By Kalina Laframboise Global News
Posted March 24, 2020 10:16 am
Updated March 24, 2020 1:24 pm

The number of novel coronavirus cases in Quebec has now climbed to 1,013 as of Tuesday afternoon.

Quebec Premier Fran?ois Legault confirmed that 67 people are hospitalized and 30 of them are in intensive care.

“Our priority for the next three weeks is to avoid contagion,” said Legault.

The surge in cases comes as all Quebec businesses considered to be non-essential services must close their doors as of midnight on Tuesday.

The province announced the partial shutdown, which will last until April 13, on Monday in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19...

 

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Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/confirm...p-to-1-339-two-more-deaths-reported-1.4867741

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Quebec jump to 1,339; two more deaths reported
Basem Boshra
Supervising Producer, CTV News Montreal
Published Wednesday, March 25, 2020 1:05PM EDT Last Updated Wednesday, March 25, 2020 1:42PM EDT

MONTREAL -- Quebec has 1,339 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday afternoon and two more patients have died, provincial health officials announced.

That's up sharply from the 1,013 cases that were reported Tuesday afternoon. There are now six deaths in Quebec linked to COVID-19.

Seventy-eight patients are in hospitals in the province, with 35 of them in intensive care...

 

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/covid19-march26-1.5510511

Quebec confirms 1,629 COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths total
'We are an army of Quebecers united in the fight against the virus': Premier issues call-out for volunteers
Laura Marchand ? CBC News ? Posted: Mar 26, 2020 6:45 AM ET | Last Updated: 14 minutes ago
Quebec government daily update on COVID-19 LIVE


Quebec has 1,629 confirmed cases and eight deaths attributable to COVID-19; 106 people are in hospital, including 43 in intensive care.
Many stores in the province are now closed until April 13. Here is what is still open.
Two-thirds of Montreal's 603 cases are men. Nearly half of all cases are 50 years old or older.
31 health workers in Montreal have been infected with COVID-19.
A drive-thru testing clinic is expected to open in C?te Saint-Luc by the end of the week.
Quebec City public transit is reducing service on all its lines. Changes will be reflected on the RTC website...

 

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/covid-19-quebec-march-27-1.5512006

• Quebec currently has 2,021 confirmed cases and 18 deaths attributable to COVID-19.
• Montreal has the majority of cases: 782. There has been one death in Montreal, a 67-year-old Hasidic man in Outremont.
• Five Montreal firefighters have tested positive for COVID-19.
• Media giant Quebecor is temporarily laying off 10 per cent of its staff.
• Public transit service in Montreal and Quebec City will be reduced starting Monday.
• Bus company Orl?ans Express is temporarily halting intercity service as of Saturday night.
• Many stores in the province are now closed until April 13. Here is what is still open.

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A total of 18 Quebecers diagnosed with COVID-19 have died, Premier Fran?ois Legault said Friday.

The province is reporting 2,021 confirmed cases, 141 people in hospital including 50 people in intensive care...

 

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Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/four-ne...nfirmed-cases-spike-to-almost-2-500-1.4872566

Four new deaths linked to COVID-19 in Quebec as confirmed cases spike to almost 2,500
Basem Boshra
Supervising Producer, CTV News Montreal
Published Saturday, March 28, 2020 1:08PM EDT Last Updated Saturday, March 28, 2020 1:22PM EDT

MONTREAL -- Quebec now has 2,498 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Saturday afternoon and four more patients have died from the disease, provincial health officials announced.

That's up 477 from the 2,021 cases that were reported Friday afternoon.

There are now 22 deaths in Quebec linked to COVID-19, up from the 18 that were reported 24 hours earlier.

Of the confirmed COVID-19 patients in the province, 164 are in hospital, with 57 of them in intensive care.

There are 6,757 Quebecers awaiting their COVID-19 test results; 43,859 tests have come back negative...

 

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Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/first-case-of-covid-19-reported-in-nunavik-curfew-imposed-1.4873138

First case of COVID-19 reported in Nunavik, curfew imposed
Daniel J. Rowe
Digital reporter
Published Sunday, March 29, 2020 10:06AM EDT Last Updated Sunday, March 29, 2020 10:08AM EDT

MONTREAL -- The Kativik Regional Government confirmed that a curfew has been imposed in Salluit following a positive COVID-19 case.

It is the first coronavirus case in Nunavik. A curfew was also imposed in Kuujjuaraapik...

 

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/6748004/march-29-quebec-coronavirus/

Coronavirus: Quebec cases rise to 2,840, deaths remain at 22
By Alessia Simona Maratta Global News
Posted March 29, 2020 12:43 pm
Updated March 29, 2020 1:55 pm

Cases of COVID-19 have climbed to 2,840 in Quebec on Sunday — an increase of 342 since Saturday — and the number of deaths remains at 22.

The Quebec government announced the new number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the province as of Sunday is at 192, an increase of 18. This includes 72 people in intensive care, which is an increase of 15 since Saturday...