Quebec Is Reporting Over 1,300 New COVID-19 Cases... For The Third Day In A Row

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Quebec reported 1,301 coronavirus cases on November 13, marking the third consecutive day of over 1,300 new COVID-19 cases in the province.

It wasn't long ago that 1,364 was Quebec's record high for new cases. But lately, similar figures have been a regular occurrence.

On Friday, the province also reported 30 new deaths, with nine having occurred in the last 24 hours, 16 occurring between November 6 and 11, and one occurring before November 6. Four deaths reportedly occurred at an unknown date. 

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1,301 New COVID-19 cases reported in Quebec on November 11

Quebec says hospitalizations remain stable, with no increase in the past 24 hours. Quebec hospitals are currently treating a total of 583 patients with COVID-19. 

The number of people in intensive care units in Quebec decreased by one, for a total of 85 patients with COVID-19 in Quebec ICUs.

To date, 3,426,087 Quebecers have been tested for the virus.

A total of 121,195 Quebecers have been infected with COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

Quebecers aged 20 to 29 remain the age group with the highest proportion of COVID-19 cases in the province, at 15.8%. 

In Montreal, 317 new cases of COVID-19 were reported on November 13, for a total of 45,929 cases since the pandemic began. 

  • Lea Sabbah
  • Lea Sabbah was a Staff Writer for MTL Blog. Previously, Lea was a radio host on CJLO 1690 AM and her work has been published by Global News, the Toronto Star, Le Devoir and the National Observer. In 2019, she was part of the investigative team that uncovered lead in Montreal's drinking water — a story which won Quebec's Grand Prix Judith-Jasmin. She's a graduate of the journalism program at Concordia University.

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