Number of new COVID-19 cases in Quebec hits highest level since pandemic began
Posted October 5, 2020 11:50 am.
MONTREAL – Health officials in Quebec are reporting 1,191 new COVID-19 cases today, the highest single-day total since the beginning of the pandemic.
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That brings the total number of confirmed cases in the province to 79,650.
The provincial health ministry says there were two deaths in the past 24-hours due to the novel coronavirus, while four earlier deaths are now believed to have been caused by the virus, bringing the province’s death toll to 5,884.
Hospitalizations from COVID-19 rose to 361, an increase of 27 from the previous day, with 62 people in intensive care – down two from the day before.
This is the fourth day in a row that the province has reported more than 1,000 cases.
The provincial government, which has already placed Quebec’s largest cities under a partial lockdown, is expected to announce additional restrictions later today.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 5, 2020.
