The first case in Lower Laurentian is in the Témiscouata MRC and the other in the Kamouraska MRC.
Another case of COVID-19 on Wednesday had been identified in Témiscouata.
The toll has therefore climbed to 73 confirmed cases in the Bas-Saint-Laurent since the start of the pandemic.
There are also a total of 68 healings and two deaths.
A new patient in Minganie
On the North Shore, the new case brings to 127 the number of cases identified in the region since the start of the pandemic.
The other 126 people who contracted the virus are considered cured.
The sick person is currently hospitalized, explains the public health consultant for the cISS from the North Shore, Richard Fachehoun.
His condition is stable. His hospitalization is just for an observation. The epidemiological investigation is in progress
, indicates the doctor.
The investigation cannot yet determine the source of the infection, or whether it is the result of a tourist visit.
Moreover the cISS de la Côte-Nord indicates that work will take place on the screening centers adjacent to the hospitals of Baie-Comeau and Sept-Îles, to make them usable year-round.
In particular, garage doors and insulation will be installed on structures designed to accommodate patients by car or on foot.
New healing in Gaspésie – Les Îles
At the end of the day Thursday, the cISS de la Gaspésie reported that no new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in the region.
However, the organization has a new cure, which means that there are no longer any active cases in Gaspésie – Les Îles.
In total, 211 people have contracted the virus since the start of the pandemic and 9 people have died from it on the territory.
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