COVID-19: 679 new cases and 3 deaths in Quebec

COVID-19 cases were relatively stable on Saturday in Quebec with 679 new infections.

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The province also recorded three additional deaths. Hospitalizations also increased slightly (309, +8), with 78 people in intensive care (-1).

Since the outbreak, 419,187 cubes have been infected and 11,440 have fought the disease.

On the Ontario side, authorities reported 486 new infections and five deaths. This is slightly less than the 496 cases the day before. Hospitalizations are also declining in the most populous province in the country (242, -23).

Saskatchewan updated its data on Saturday to add 412 cases, as well as three deaths, when New Brunswick reported 66 new cases and three more deaths.

Situation in Quebec on October 16, 2021:

• 419,187 infected (+679)
• 11,440 deaths (+3)
• 309 hospitalized (+8)
• * 36 new entries
• * 28 new releases
• 78 in Intensive Care (-1)
• * 5 new entries
• * 4 new releases
• A total of 35,990 samples were taken for a total of 12,933,140

On the Ontario side, authorities reported 486 new infections and five deaths. This is slightly less than the 496 cases the day before. Hospitalizations are also declining in the most populous province in the country (242, -23).

Saskatchewan also updated its data on Saturday to add 412 cases as well as three deaths.

Situation in Canada:

• Ontario: 594,419 cases (9,814 deaths)
• Quebec: 419,187 cases (11,440 deaths)
• Alberta: 314,252 cases (2,946 deaths)
• British Columbia: 196,433 cases (2,055 deaths)
• Saskatchewan: 74,074 cases (776 deaths)
• Manitoba: 61,987 cases (1,230 deaths)
• Nova Scotia: 7,077 cases (98 deaths)
• New Brunswick: 5,735 cases (87 deaths)
• Newfoundland and Labrador: 1,881 cases (13 deaths)
• Northwest Territories: 1,638 cases (9 deaths)
• Yukon: 837 cases (10 deaths)
• Noonout: 671 cases (4 deaths)
• Prince Edward Island: 312 cases
• Canadian Returnees: 13 cases

Total: 1,678,516 cases (28,482 deaths)

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