Jorge Maria
Pontiac July 7, 2021
In a July 2, 2021 press release, CISSS de l’Outaouais stated there have been four confirmed cases of the highly contagious Delta variant. They noted the cases are not related to an outbreak and the four individuals have already completed their self-isolation.
Regional active figures continue to trend downwards, as the Outaouais had 63 active cases (12,524 total, 12,245 recovered) as of July 5, 2021, down 54 from June 28. There were just three hospitalizations at the designated COVID-19 centre in Hull, with zero people in intensive care. The regional death toll did not rise from last Monday, and stood at 215 as of July 5.
Within the RLS Pontiac, the CISSSO listed the following cumulative numbers on June 28*:
Municipality of Pontiac: 128 (no increase)
Mansfield et Pontefract: 98 (-1)
Fort Coulonge: 48 (no increase)
Shawville: 34 (no increase)
Campbell’s Bay: 16 (no increase)
Waltham: 10 (no increase)
Bryson: 10 (no increase)
Otter Lake: 8 (no increase)
L’Île du Grand Calumet: 7 (no increase)
L’Isle aux Allumettes: 6 (no increase)
Bristol, Litchfield, Portage du Fort (five or less, minimum one case)
Sheenboro, Thorne (five or less, minimum one case)
(*It is important to note that none of these figures represent the active case situation)
