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The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 24, 2021.
There are 1,164,581 confirmed cases in Canada.
_ Canada: 1,164,581 confirmed cases (86,355 active, 1,054,343 resolved, 23,883 deaths).*The total case count includes 13 confirmed cases among repatriated travellers.
There were 8,739 new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 227.22 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 58,516 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 8,359.
There were 61 new reported deaths Friday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 342 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 49. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.13 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 62.84 per 100,000 people.
There have been 30,559,306 tests completed.
_ Newfoundland and Labrador: 1,053 confirmed cases (26 active, 1,021 resolved, six deaths).
There was one new case Friday. The rate of active cases is 4.98 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been 14 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 1.15 per 100,000 people.
There have been 237,528 tests completed.
_ Prince Edward Island: 175 confirmed cases (11 active, 164 resolved, zero deaths).
There were zero new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 6.89 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of eight new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is one.
There have been no deaths reported over the past week. The overall death rate is zero per 100,000 people.
There have been 137,533 tests completed.
_ Nova Scotia: 1,938 confirmed cases (150 active, 1,721 resolved, 67 deaths).
There were 44 new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 15.32 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 146 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 21.
There have been no deaths reported over the past week. The overall death rate is 6.84 per 100,000 people.
There have been 481,429 tests completed.
_ New Brunswick: 1,839 confirmed cases (149 active, 1,656 resolved, 34 deaths).
There were 16 new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 19.07 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 72 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 10.
There were zero new reported deaths Friday. Over the past seven days there has been one new reported death. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is zero. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.02 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 4.35 per 100,000 people.
There have been 289,172 tests completed.
_ Quebec: 342,688 confirmed cases (11,526 active, 320,302 resolved, 10,860 deaths).
There were 1,043 new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 134.42 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 8,617 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 1,231.
There were 15 new reported deaths Friday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 75 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 11. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.12 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 126.65 per 100,000 people.
There have been 7,996,713 tests completed.
_ Ontario: 437,310 confirmed cases (41,735 active, 387,712 resolved, 7,863 deaths).
There were 4,505 new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 283.26 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 28,927 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 4,132.
There were 34 new reported deaths Friday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 199 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 28. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.19 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 53.37 per 100,000 people.
There have been 13,571,615 tests completed.
_ Manitoba: 37,069 confirmed cases (1,739 active, 34,366 resolved, 964 deaths).
There were 181 new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 126.08 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 1,260 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 180.
There were two new reported deaths Friday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of nine new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is one. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.09 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 69.89 per 100,000 people.
There have been 651,743 tests completed.
_ Saskatchewan: 39,392 confirmed cases (2,463 active, 36,458 resolved, 471 deaths).
There were 245 new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 208.96 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 1,768 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 253.
There was one new reported death Friday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of nine new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is one. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.11 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 39.96 per 100,000 people.
There have been 740,538 tests completed.
_ Alberta: 178,777 confirmed cases (19,446 active, 157,272 resolved, 2,059 deaths).
There were 1,690 new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 439.77 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 10,984 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 1,569.
There were five new reported deaths Friday. 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 0.08 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 46.56 per 100,000 people.
There have been 4,006,589 tests completed.
_ British Columbia: 123,758 confirmed cases (9,065 active, 113,139 resolved, 1,554 deaths).
There were 1,001 new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 176.1 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 6,678 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 954.
There were four new reported deaths Friday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 24 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is three. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.07 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 30.19 per 100,000 people.
There have been 2,409,289 tests completed.
_ Yukon: 80 confirmed cases (two active, 77 resolved, one death).
There were two new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 4.76 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of four new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is one.
There have been no deaths reported over the past week. The overall death rate is 2.38 per 100,000 people.
There have been 8,848 tests completed.
_ Northwest Territories: 48 confirmed cases (five active, 43 resolved, zero deaths).
There were two new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 11.07 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of five new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is one.
There have been no deaths reported over the past week. The overall death rate is zero per 100,000 people.
There have been 17,397 tests completed.
_ Nunavut: 441 confirmed cases (37 active, 400 resolved, four deaths).
There were nine new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 94.02 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 33 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is five.
There have been no deaths reported over the past week. The overall death rate is 10.16 per 100,000 people.
There have been 10,836 tests completed.
This report was automatically generated by The Canadian Press Digital Data Desk and was first published April 24, 2021.
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