By Canadian Press

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Mar 17, 2021 | 6:57 PM

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 17, 2021.

There are 919,239 confirmed cases in Canada.

<b>_ Canada: 919,239 confirmed cases (31,600 active, 865,085 resolved, 22,554 deaths).^*The total case count includes 13 confirmed cases among repatriated travellers.</b>

There were 3,374 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 83.15 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 22,504 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 3,215.

There were 36 new reported deaths Wednesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 219 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 59.34 per 100,000 people. 

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There have been 26,141,290 tests completed.

<b>_ Newfoundland and Labrador: 1,013 confirmed cases (40 active, 967 resolved, six deaths).</b>

There were zero new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 7.66 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of three 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 1.15 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 212,699 tests completed.

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

There were zero new cases Wednesday. 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 117,465 tests completed.

<b>_ Nova Scotia: 1,674 confirmed cases (15 active, 1,594 resolved, 65 deaths).</b>

There were two new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 1.53 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of nine 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 6.64 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 391,434 tests completed.

<b>_ New Brunswick: 1,477 confirmed cases (43 active, 1,404 resolved, 30 deaths).</b>

There was one new case Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 5.5 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there has been 17 new case. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is two.

There were zero new reported deaths Wednesday. 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 250,489 tests completed.

<b>_ Quebec: 299,450 confirmed cases (6,833 active, 282,047 resolved, 10,570 deaths).</b>

There were 703 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 79.69 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 4,798 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 685.

There were 13 new reported deaths Wednesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 67 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 10. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.11 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 123.27 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 6,696,559 tests completed.

<b>_ Ontario: 321,956 confirmed cases (12,512 active, 302,257 resolved, 7,187 deaths).</b>

There were 1,508 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 84.92 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 9,528 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 1,361.

There were 14 new reported deaths Wednesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 88 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 48.78 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 11,671,156 tests completed.

<b>_ Manitoba: 32,996 confirmed cases (1,035 active, 31,044 resolved, 917 deaths).</b>

There were 96 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 75.04 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 578 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 83.

There were zero new reported deaths Wednesday. 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 66.48 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 560,485 tests completed.

<b>_ Saskatchewan: 30,970 confirmed cases (1,264 active, 29,296 resolved, 410 deaths).</b>

There were 87 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 107.24 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 942 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 135.

There was one new reported death Wednesday. 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 34.78 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 614,152 tests completed.

<b>_ Alberta: 139,622 confirmed cases (4,918 active, 132,748 resolved, 1,956 deaths).</b>

There were 479 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 111.22 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 2,849 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 407.

There were four new reported deaths Wednesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 28 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is four. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.09 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 44.23 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 3,532,816 tests completed.

<b>_ British Columbia: 89,427 confirmed cases (4,933 active, 83,083 resolved, 1,411 deaths).</b>

There were 498 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 95.83 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 3,777 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 540.

There were four new reported deaths Wednesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 17 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is two. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.05 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 27.41 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 2,061,086 tests completed.

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

There were zero new cases Wednesday. 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 8,357 tests completed.

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

There were zero new cases Wednesday. 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 15,381 tests completed.

<b>_ Nunavut: 383 confirmed cases (two active, 380 resolved, one death).</b>

There were zero new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 5.08 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of two 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 2.54 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 9,135 tests completed.

This report was automatically generated by The Canadian Press Digital Data Desk and was first published March 17, 2021.

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