The spread of the virus is increasingly accelerating in the region, which now has 114 more cases in 24 hours, a first above the 100 new daily infections mark since January 19.
The third wave that the experts have been talking about for a few weeks is now upon us. When you look at the seven-day mobile data, the growth is evident. It went from 36 cases per day on March 14, to 43 cases per day a week later, then to 75 cases per day on Sunday.
Even the Mega Fitness Gym of Quebec, which believed itself immune so far, going so far as to challenge the health authorities last June, decided to close its doors for the weekend due to the passage of at least one infected person. in his establishment.
“Notice to members who have attended the Mega Fitness Gym since March 14, 2021 […], you may have been in contact with a case of a variant of COVID-19 ”, we can read on the company’s Facebook page, which invites its members to undergo a screening test.
Although no additional deaths are reported in the region, there are 36 hospitalizations related to COVID-19, two more than the day before.
Chaudière-Appalaches
The rate of new infections is also increasing dangerously south of the St. Lawrence River. Registering 48 more cases yesterday, the region reached an average of 37 daily cases, up 20 from the previous week.
However, no hospitalization and no additional deaths were reported in Chaudière-Appalaches. The last victim of the virus in the territory dates back to February 27.
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