Quebec reports 1,078 new cases

Quebec is now reporting 1,078 new cases of COVID-19, nine additional deaths and 16 more hospitalizations.

Yesterday, the province recorded 900 infections and seven deaths.

New health measures came into force today in schools located in the red zone.

“As you can see, the situation continues to be critical,” Prime Minister François Legault said during a meeting with the press.

THE SITUATION IN QUEBEC AS OF OCTOBER 8, 2020

– 82,992 people infected (+1078)

– 5915 deaths (+10)

* The total stands at 5,915 due to the withdrawal of 1 death for which the investigation showed was not attributable to COVID-19.

– 425 people hospitalized (+16)

– 68 people in intensive care (+6)

– The withdrawals carried out on October 6 amounted to 29,949, for a total of 2,555,264.

CASE REPORT BY REGION

Bas-Saint-Laurent: 380 (+4)

Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: 527 (+23)

Capitale-Nationale: 5591 (+199)

Mauricie-et-Center-du-Quebec: 2789 (+60)

Estrie: 1950 (+25)

Montreal: 36,497 (+290)

Outaouais: 1661 (+32)

Abitibi-Témiscamingue: 217 (+4)

North Shore: 159 (+1)

Nord-du-Quebec: 9 (-)

Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: 518 (+20)

Chaudière-Appalaches: 1873 (+64)

Laval: 7930 (+87)

Lanaudière: 5641 (+30)

Laurentians: 5261 (+70)

Montérégie: 11 904 (+169)

Nunavik: 22 (-)

Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James: 14 (-)

Outside Quebec: 47 (-)

Region to be determined: 2 (-)

Total: 82,992 confirmed cases

REPORT OF DEATHS BY REGION

Bas-Saint-Laurent: 5

Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: 26

Capitale-Nationale: 235

Mauricie-et-Center-du-Quebec: 212

Estrie: 33

Montreal: 3490

Outaouais: 34

Abitibi-Témiscamingue: 4

North Shore: 1

Northern Quebec: 0

Gaspé – Magdalen Islands: 17

Chaudière-Appalaches: 29

Laval: 691

Lanaudière: 223

Laurentians: 283

Montérégie: 631

Nunavik: 0

Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James: 1

Outside Quebec: 0

Region to be determined: 0

Total: 5,915 deaths