Editor’s note: This tracker is no longer being updated as of May 23, 2023.
National
- Newly confirmed COVID-19 cases have brought the national total to over 4.64 million cases and more than 52,200 deaths. Over 2,900 Canadians are currently in hospital with COVID-19, including more than 180 patients in intensive care.
This chart includes confirmed, presumptive and epidemiologically linked cases in all provincial totals. Breakdowns of cases and testing can be found on provincial websites.
Canada’s daily COVID-19 infections are continuing to fall along with hospitalizations as the end of winter approaches.
As of April 7, 2023, the seven-day average of daily lab-confirmed cases sits just above 921, down about 15 per cent since last week.
Hospitalizations are also falling, albeit slower from earlier in March, while dozens of Canadians continue to die every day from the virus.
As of April 7, the number of Canadians seeking treatment in hospital for COVID-19 sits at 2,958 patients, staying stable over the past week.
However, the number includes 187 people being treated in intensive care units, which is up nearly 10 per cent from a week prior.
The country is seeing an average of 21 deaths per day as of April 7, staying steady since February.
Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam and her provincial counterparts have said the number of confirmed cases being reported are likely an undercount of the true number of cases, which could be up to 10 times higher. Many parts of the country no longer provide laboratory tests for a majority of people after capacity was overwhelmed by the spread of more transmissible variants of the virus, like Omicron and its BA.2, BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants.
Yet those officials have moved away from widespread mandates toward allowing Canadians to make decisions on how to protect themselves from the latest wave based on their own personal health, as well as the setting they are in and the amount of transmission in their community.
Most provinces and territories have loosened all or nearly all of the public health restrictions they had imposed to combat previous waves of the pandemic.
Tam and her provincial and territorial counterparts have continued to stress that vaccinations, including boosters, are the way out of the pandemic.
As of March 10, more than 97,338,028 doses of approved COVID-19 vaccines have been administered across Canada, according to the latest provincial data analyzed by the independent COVID-19 Vaccination Tracker.
The Public Health Agency of Canada says as of Feb. 26, 83.4 per cent of the entire Canadian population have received at least one dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine, while 80.7 per cent have received at least two doses.
Since August 2022, when updated bivalent vaccines that protect against more transmissible variants began to roll out, 23.9 per cent have received a new booster dose.
Vaccinations for children aged five to 11 were approved by Health Canada in November 2021. In July 2022, Health Canada approved the first vaccine dose for children under five years old, yet only 9.5 per cent of those youngest Canadians have received their first dose.
British Columbia
- British Columbia releases COVID-19 data weekly on Thursdays.
- B.C. reported 459 new cases of COVID-19 and 21 new deaths over seven days in the latest update on April 7.
- There are currently 282 patients in hospital, down since the last update, including 21 people in intensive care.
- The new infections bring the province’s total case count to 398,510, while the death toll stands at 5,371 people.
Alberta
- Alberta releases COVID-19 data weekly on Wednesdays.
- Alberta reported 380 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths over seven days in the latest update on April 5.
- Hospitalizations have risen since the last update to 485 patients, including 19 people in intensive care.
- Since the pandemic began, Alberta has confirmed 630,824 cases of COVID-19 and 5,653 deaths.
Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan releases COVID-19 data every two weeks on Thursdays during respiratory illness season. Total cases are based on Global News reporting and are considered estimates.
- Saskatchewan reported 464 new infections and 18 new deaths over 14 days in the latest update on March 30.
- Hospitalizations have risen since the last update to 88 patients admitted in the past week, eight of whom went to ICUs.
- The province has seen an estimated total of 154,596 cases of COVID-19 to date. The death toll stands at 1,937 people.
Manitoba
- Manitoba releases COVID-19 data weekly on Fridays. Technical issues have delayed the March 31 report.
- Manitoba reported 121 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths over seven days in the latest update on April 7.
- Hospitalizations have risen since the last update with 57 patients admitted, including 10 people sent to ICUs.
- The province has seen an estimated total of 155,237 infections and 2,470 deaths to date.
Ontario
- Ontario releases COVID-19 data weekly on Fridays.
- Ontario reported 2,779 new COVID-19 cases and 30 new deaths over seven days in the latest update on April 7.
- There are currently 842 patients in hospital, up from the previous update, including 78 people in intensive care.
- The province has seen a total of 1,608,610 confirmed cases and 16,399 deaths from the virus.
Quebec
- Quebec releases COVID-19 data daily from Monday to Friday, excluding holidays.
- Quebec reported 392 new COVID-19 cases and 13 new virus-related deaths in its latest update on April 6.
- There are 1,145 patients in hospital with COVID-19, up slightly from the previous update, including 40 people in ICUs.
- The province has seen a total of 1,330,819 confirmed cases and 18,337 deaths to date.
New Brunswick
- New Brunswick releases COVID-19 data weekly on Tuesdays. Total cases are based on Global News reporting and are considered estimates.
- New Brunswick reported 155 new COVID-19 cases and six new deaths over seven days in the latest update on April 4.
- There were nine people admitted to hospital with COVID-19, down from last week, with two patients sent to ICUs.
- There have been an estimated 90,294 cases since the pandemic began, while the death toll stands at 868 people.
Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia releases COVID-19 data weekly on Thursdays. Total cases are based on Global News reporting and are considered estimates.
- Nova Scotia reported 252 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths over seven days in the latest update on April 6. Another 12 deaths from earlier in the pandemic were also added to the death toll.
- There are currently 29 patients in hospital with COVID-19, up since the last update, including six people in ICUs.
- The total number of cases in the province is estimated to be 139,473, while the province has confirmed 832 deaths.
Prince Edward Island
- P.E.I. releases COVID-19 data weekly on Tuesdays.
- P.E.I. reported 142 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths over seven days in the latest update on April 4.
- There are currently five patients in hospital with COVID-19, up from last week, with one person in intensive care.
- The province has confirmed a total of 56,989 confirmed cases, including 96 deaths.
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Newfoundland and Labrador releases COVID-19 data every two weeks on Wednesdays. Total cases are based on Global News reporting and are considered estimates.
- Newfoundland and Labrador reported 102 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths over 14 days in the latest update on March 29.
- There are currently 16 patients in hospital with COVID-19, down from the last update, with two people in intensive care.
- The province has seen an estimated 55,041 confirmed cases and has confirmed 333 deaths to date.
Yukon
- As of Nov. 10, 2022, Yukon is no longer reporting COVID-19 data regularly. The latest update is below.
- Yukon reported five new cases of COVID-19 in the latest update on Nov. 10.
- There have been 4,989 cases to date, 4,947 of whom have recovered. The territory has seen 32 deaths from COVID-19.
Northwest Territories
- As of June 13, 2022, the Northwest Territories is no longer reporting COVID-19 data. The latest update is below.
- The Northwest Territories reported 15 new COVID-19 cases over seven days in the latest update on June 13.
- The territory has seen a total of 11,511 local cases, 22 of whom have died. At least 11,472 cases have recovered.
Nunavut
- As of April 7, 2022, Nunavut is no longer reporting COVID-19 data. The latest update is below.
- Nunavut reported 59 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death over seven days in the latest update on April 5.
- There have been 3,531 cases to date, 3,435 of which have recovered, and the territory has seen seven deaths.
Updates to provincial data tracking
Alongside plans to loosen COVID-19 restrictions, several provinces and territories have begun providing data updates on a weekly basis and stopped reporting certain categories of data.
- As of Sept. 12, 2022, Ontario is releasing data weekly on Fridays. The province is no longer reporting recoveries.
- As of July 21, 2022, Saskatchewan will begin releasing data monthly. The province is no longer reporting recoveries.
- As of June 7, 2022, the Northwest Territories is no longer reporting any case data.
- As of May 13, 2022, Newfoundland and Labrador is releasing data weekly on Wednesdays. The province is no longer reporting recoveries.
- As of April 7, 2022, Nunavut is no longer reporting any case or vaccination data. The territory says it will continue to monitor for outbreaks and community spread.
- As of April 7, 2022, British Columbia is reporting data weekly on Thursdays. The province is no longer reporting recoveries.
- As of March 31, Manitoba is reporting data weekly on Thursdays. The province is no longer reporting recoveries.
- As of March 21, 2022, Alberta is reporting data weekly on Wednesdays. The province is no longer reporting recoveries.
- As of March 15, 2022, New Brunswick is reporting data weekly on Tuesdays.
- As of March 17, 2022, Prince Edward Island is reporting data weekly on Tuesdays.
- As of March 10, 2022, Nova Scotia is reporting data weekly on Thursdays. The province is no longer reporting recoveries.
Questions about COVID-19? Here are some things you need to know:
Health officials caution against all international travel. Returning travellers are legally obligated to self-isolate for 14 days, beginning March 26, in case they develop symptoms and to prevent spreading the virus to others. Some provinces and territories have also implemented additional recommendations or enforcement measures to ensure those returning to the area self-isolate.
Symptoms can include fever, cough and difficulty breathing — very similar to a cold or flu. Some people can develop a more severe illness. People most at risk of this include older adults and people with severe chronic medical conditions like heart, lung or kidney disease. If you develop symptoms, contact public health authorities.
To prevent the virus from spreading, experts recommend frequent handwashing and coughing into your sleeve. They also recommend minimizing contact with others, staying home as much as possible and maintaining a distance of two metres from other people if you go out.
For full COVID-19 coverage from Global News, click here.
— With files from Global News’ Sean Boynton, Kerri Breen, Graeme Benjamin, Kalina Laframboise, Alessia Simona Maratta, Shane Gibson, Aya Al-Hakim, Hannah Jackson, Simon Little, Shane Gibson, Heide Pearson, Gabby Rodrigues, Ryan Rocca, Travis Dhanraj, Mickey Djuric, Thomas Piller, Karla Renic and the Canadian Press
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