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The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Sunday March 7, 2021.
There are 884,086 confirmed cases in Canada.
_ Canada: 884,086 confirmed cases (29,977 active, 831,896 resolved, 22,213 deaths).*The total case count includes 13 confirmed cases among repatriated travellers.
There were 2,332 new cases Saturday. The rate of active cases is 78.88 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 19,244 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 2,749.
There were 21 new reported deaths Saturday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 254 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 36. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.1 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 58.45 per 100,000 people.
There have been 25,066,354 tests completed.
_ Newfoundland and Labrador: 1,005 confirmed cases (91 active, 908 resolved, six deaths).
There were two new cases Saturday. The rate of active cases is 17.43 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 25 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is four.
There have been no deaths reported over the past week. The overall death rate is 1.15 per 100,000 people.
There have been 201,316 tests completed.
_ Prince Edward Island: 139 confirmed cases (24 active, 115 resolved, zero deaths).
There were zero new cases Saturday. The rate of active cases is 15.04 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 12 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is two.
There have been no deaths reported over the past week. The overall death rate is zero per 100,000 people.
There have been 111,814 tests completed.
_ Nova Scotia: 1,657 confirmed cases (29 active, 1,563 resolved, 65 deaths).
There were six new cases Saturday. The rate of active cases is 2.96 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 19 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is three.
There have been no deaths reported over the past week. The overall death rate is 6.64 per 100,000 people.
There have been 362,275 tests completed.
_ New Brunswick: 1,453 confirmed cases (36 active, 1,389 resolved, 28 deaths).
There were six new cases Saturday. The rate of active cases is 4.61 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 23 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is three.
There were zero new reported deaths Saturday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of two new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is zero. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.04 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 3.58 per 100,000 people.
There have been 241,147 tests completed.
_ Quebec: 291,924 confirmed cases (7,214 active, 274,245 resolved, 10,465 deaths).
There were 749 new cases Saturday. The rate of active cases is 84.13 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 4,921 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 703.
There were 10 new reported deaths Saturday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 81 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 12. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.13 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 122.05 per 100,000 people.
There have been 6,426,094 tests completed.
_ Ontario: 306,997 confirmed cases (10,210 active, 289,735 resolved, 7,052 deaths).
There were 990 new cases Saturday. The rate of active cases is 69.3 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 7,243 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 1,035.
There were six new reported deaths Saturday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 92 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 13. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.09 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 47.86 per 100,000 people.
There have been 11,147,485 tests completed.
_ Manitoba: 32,170 confirmed cases (1,114 active, 30,151 resolved, 905 deaths).
There were 71 new cases Saturday. The rate of active cases is 80.77 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 361 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 52.
There was one new reported death Saturday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 12 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is two. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.12 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 65.61 per 100,000 people.
There have been 541,269 tests completed.
_ Saskatchewan: 29,593 confirmed cases (1,613 active, 27,584 resolved, 396 deaths).
There were 163 new cases Saturday. The rate of active cases is 136.85 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 1,087 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 155.
There were three new reported deaths Saturday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 11 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is two. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.13 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 33.6 per 100,000 people.
There have been 588,194 tests completed.
_ Alberta: 135,537 confirmed cases (4,649 active, 128,974 resolved, 1,914 deaths).
There were 341 new cases Saturday. The rate of active cases is 105.14 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 2,334 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 333.
There was one new reported death Saturday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 31 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is four. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.1 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 43.28 per 100,000 people.
There have been 3,445,307 tests completed.
_ British Columbia: 83,107 confirmed cases (4,975 active, 76,752 resolved, 1,380 deaths).
There were zero new cases Saturday. The rate of active cases is 96.64 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 3,198 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 457.
There were zero new reported deaths Saturday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 25 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is four. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.07 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 26.81 per 100,000 people.
There have been 1,969,444 tests completed.
_ Yukon: 72 confirmed cases (zero active, 71 resolved, one deaths).
There were zero new cases Saturday. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of zero new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is zero.
There have been no deaths reported over the past week. The overall death rate is 2.38 per 100,000 people.
There have been 8,232 tests completed.
_ Northwest Territories: 42 confirmed cases (one active, 41 resolved, zero deaths).
There were zero new cases Saturday. The rate of active cases is 2.21 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of zero new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is zero.
There have been no deaths reported over the past week. The overall death rate is zero per 100,000 people.
There have been 14,849 tests completed.
_ Nunavut: 377 confirmed cases (21 active, 355 resolved, one deaths).
There were four new cases Saturday. The rate of active cases is 53.36 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 21 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is three.
There have been no deaths reported over the past week. The overall death rate is 2.54 per 100,000 people.
There have been 8,852 tests completed.
This report was automatically generated by The Canadian Press Digital Data Desk and was first published March 7, 2021.
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