By Katelyn Thomas, CTV Montreal
MONTREAL — Quebec health authorities reported 963 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases in the province since the start of the pandemic to 101,885.
The rolling 7 day average of new cases is 953, increase of 13.
The province also reported 19 more deaths linked to the disease, including four from the past 24 hours, 14 from between Oct. 20 and 25 and one from an unknown date, for a total of 6,172.
Hospitalizations decreased by 16 from Monday to Tuesday and there are now 527 people being treated for COVID-19 in Quebec hospitals.
Montreal reported 319 of the province's new cases on Monday (total 41,395), Quebec City reported 129 (total 8,453) and Monteregie reported 122 (14,906).
Of those in hospital, 91 are in the intensive care ward, which is two fewer than the number reported on Monday.
Quebec reported that it analyzed 18,985 COVID-19 tests on Oct. 25 (Quebec reports its daily testing figures from two days prior).
— Jason Mayoff (CJAD 800) contributed to this report