QUÉBEC CITY, Nov. 1st, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19 in Québec show 965 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 106,981. The data also report 26 new deaths, for a total of 6,272. Among these 26 deaths, 6 have occurred in the last 24 hours, 15 have occurred between October 25 and October 30, 2 have occurred before October 25 and 3 have occurred at an unknown date. The number of hospitalizations decreased by 7 compared to the previous day, for a cumulative total of 496. Among these, the number of people in intensive care increased by 2, for a total of 84. The samples conducted on October 30 amount to 22,553 for a total of 3,131,159.
Summary Data Evolution Table1
|
Date |
Confirmed cases |
Deaths2 |
Hospitalizations |
Hospitalizations in intensive care |
Tests performed |
|
October 25 |
808 |
14 |
543 (-8) |
93 (-4) |
18,985 |
|
October 26 |
963 |
14 |
527 (-16) |
91 (-2) |
20,667 |
|
October 27 |
929 |
18 |
526 (-1) |
89 (-2) |
27,370 |
|
October 28 |
1,030 |
21 |
509 (-17) |
78 (-11) |
27,484 |
|
October 29 |
952 |
11 |
515 (+6) |
81 (+3) |
28,222 |
|
October 30 |
1,064 |
16 |
503 (-12) |
82 (+1) |
22,553 |
|
October 31 |
965 |
6 |
496 (-7) |
84 (+2) |
NA |
1 Note that the majority of data are presented according to the day they were entered. They are extracted at 4 p.m. at the date shown and cover the preceding 24 hours. However, the availability of the data on samples involves an additional delay of 24 hours and these correspond to the number of samples taken on the date shown.
2 It should also be noted that the data prior to those of the last 24 hours presented in the column Deaths have been adjusted according to the actual dates of death. This explains the variation of some data compared to those presented in previous press releases. The daily death toll is influenced by the time required for the physician to report the death, the time required to complete the investigation to confirm that the death was attributable to COVID-19, and the entry into the system.
A reminder concerning public health instructions
To limit to the utmost the virus’ spread, it is important to:
For people aged 10 and over, wearing a face covering is now mandatory in most enclosed and partially enclosed public places and on public transit.
Should symptoms appear:
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