The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, March 18 , 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 18, 2021.

There are 922,848 confirmed cases in Canada.

<b>_ Canada: 922,848 confirmed cases (29,280 active, 870,978 resolved, 22,590 deaths).^*The total case count includes 13 confirmed cases among repatriated travellers.</b>

There were 3,599 new cases Thursday. The rate of active cases is 77.04 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 23,091 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 3,299.

There were 34 new reported deaths Thursday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 220 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 31. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.08 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 59.44 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 26,250,445 tests completed.

<b>_ Newfoundland and Labrador: 1,014 confirmed cases (38 active, 970 resolved, six deaths).</b>

There was one new case Thursday. The rate of active cases is 7.28 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there has been three new case. 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 1.15 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 213,251 tests completed.

<b>_ Prince Edward Island: 144 confirmed cases (four active, 140 resolved, zero deaths).</b>

There were zero new cases Thursday. The rate of active cases is 2.51 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of one 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 117,994 tests completed.

<b>_ Nova Scotia: 1,677 confirmed cases (17 active, 1,594 resolved, 66 deaths).</b>

There were three new cases Thursday. The rate of active cases is 1.74 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 was one new reported death Thursday. 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 0.01 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 6.74 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 393,183 tests completed.

<b>_ New Brunswick: 1,484 confirmed cases (49 active, 1,405 resolved, 30 deaths).</b>

There were seven new cases Thursday. The rate of active cases is 6.27 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 22 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is three.

There were zero new reported deaths Thursday. 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 3.84 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 251,279 tests completed.

<b>_ Quebec: 300,152 confirmed cases (6,883 active, 282,693 resolved, 10,576 deaths).</b>

There were 702 new cases Thursday. The rate of active cases is 80.27 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 4,762 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 680.

There were seven new reported deaths Thursday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 59 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is eight. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.1 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 123.34 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 6,728,574 tests completed.

<b>_ Ontario: 323,509 confirmed cases (12,814 active, 303,493 resolved, 7,202 deaths).</b>

There were 1,553 new cases Thursday. The rate of active cases is 86.97 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 9,989 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 1,427.

There were 15 new reported deaths Thursday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 93 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 48.88 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 11,720,284 tests completed.

<b>_ Manitoba: 33,085 confirmed cases (1,089 active, 31,078 resolved, 918 deaths).</b>

There were 91 new cases Thursday. The rate of active cases is 78.96 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 576 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 82.

There was one new reported death Thursday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of seven new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is one. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.07 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 66.56 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 562,517 tests completed.

<b>_ Saskatchewan: 31,085 confirmed cases (1,282 active, 29,392 resolved, 411 deaths).</b>

There were 115 new cases Thursday. The rate of active cases is 108.77 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 892 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 127.

There was one new reported death Thursday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 10 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is one. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.12 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 34.87 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 616,749 tests completed.

<b>_ Alberta: 140,127 confirmed cases (5,084 active, 133,086 resolved, 1,957 deaths).</b>

There were 505 new cases Thursday. The rate of active cases is 114.97 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 2,990 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 427.

There was one new reported death Thursday. 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 0.08 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 44.26 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 3,543,643 tests completed.

<b>_ British Columbia: 90,049 confirmed cases (2,017 active, 86,613 resolved, 1,419 deaths).</b>

There were 622 new cases Thursday. The rate of active cases is 39.18 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 3,830 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 547.

There were eight new reported deaths Thursday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 22 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is three. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.06 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 27.57 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 2,069,929 tests completed.

<b>_ Yukon: 72 confirmed cases (zero active, 71 resolved, one death).</b>

There were zero new cases Thursday. 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 8,365 tests completed.

<b>_ Northwest Territories: 42 confirmed cases (one active, 41 resolved, zero deaths).</b>

There were zero new cases Thursday. 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 15,438 tests completed.

<b>_ Nunavut: 395 confirmed cases (two active, 389 resolved, four deaths).</b>

There were zero new cases Thursday. The rate of active cases is 5.08 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 14 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is two.

There were zero new reported deaths Thursday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of three new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is zero. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 1.09 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 10.16 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 9,163 tests completed.

This report was automatically generated by The Canadian Press Digital Data Desk and was first published March 18, 2021.

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