COVID update

is underlined by the fact that the provincial case load increased by 2,231 over the weekend, with just under 900 confirmed on Sunday. The number of hospitalizations increased to 216, 41 of which were in intensive care as of this writing, and the number of deaths related to COVID-19 increased to 5,825.

In the Estrie region, the total number of cases since the start hit 1,711 with the news of 37 new cases on Sunday. Locally the news of the weekend was an increasingly dire situation at the Granby hospital.

In a press release issued Sunday, the CIUSSS de l’estrie – CHUS confirmed three separate outbreaks in three different parts of the facility. The first included five staff members and four hospital users, the second with seven hospital users, and the third with under five cases.

As a result of the situation, the hospital has suspended all visiting, although those facing medical emergencies or scheduled medical appointments can and should still make use of the facilities’ services. Masks, frequent hand-washing, and social distancing will be required to access the hospital.