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New COVID cases continue to decline

New COVID cases continue to decline

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Jorge Maria

Pontiac  Oct. 13, 2021 

On Oct. 7, Quebec’s Ministry of Health reported that the number of new cases across the province are down for the second consecutive week at -18 per cent.

Regional active cases moved up slightly this week as the latest data shows 200 active cases (13,926 total, 13,504 recovered) as of Oct. 11, 2021, up 12 from Oct. 4.

There are three hospitalizations at the designated COVID-19 centre in Hull, with three people in intensive care.

The regional death toll rose to 222 total deaths reported in the Outaouais, up one from last week.

Within the RLS Pontiac, the CISSSO listed the following numbers on Oct. 11*:

  • Municipality of Pontiac: 137
  • Mansfield et Pontefract: 100 (no increase) 
  • Fort Coulonge: 48 (no increase)
  • Shawville: 35 (no increase)
  • Campbell’s Bay: 17 (no increase)
  • Waltham: 11 (no increase)
  • Bryson: 10 (no increase)
  • Otter Lake: 8 (no increase)
  • L’Île du Grand Calumet: 8 (no increase)
  • L’Isle aux Allumettes: 8 (no increase)
  • Bristol 6 (no increase)
  • 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)*



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