By Canadian Press

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Mar 24, 2021 | 7:20 PM

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.

There are 946,370 confirmed cases in Canada.

<b>_ Canada: 946,370 confirmed cases (37,100 active, 886,511 resolved, 22,759 deaths).^*The total case count includes 13 confirmed cases among repatriated travellers.</b>

There were 4,051 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 97.62 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 27,121 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 3,874.

There were 24 new reported deaths Wednesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 203 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 29. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.08 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 59.88 per 100,000 people. 

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There have been 26,858,481 tests completed.

<b>_ Newfoundland and Labrador: 1,015 confirmed cases (seven active, 1,002 resolved, six deaths).</b>

There was one new case Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 1.34 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there has been two 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 216,291 tests completed.

<b>_ Prince Edward Island: 152 confirmed cases (eight active, 144 resolved, zero deaths).</b>

There were zero new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 5.01 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 120,957 tests completed.

<b>_ Nova Scotia: 1,696 confirmed cases (24 active, 1,606 resolved, 66 deaths).</b>

There were five new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 2.45 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 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 0.01 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 6.74 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 405,288 tests completed.

<b>_ New Brunswick: 1,517 confirmed cases (64 active, 1,423 resolved, 30 deaths).</b>

There were 12 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 8.19 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 40 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is six.

There have been no deaths reported over the past week. The overall death rate is 3.84 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 255,565 tests completed.

<b>_ Quebec: 304,490 confirmed cases (6,918 active, 286,946 resolved, 10,626 deaths).</b>

There were 783 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 80.68 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 5,040 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 720.

There were eight new reported deaths Wednesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 57 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is eight. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.09 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 123.92 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 6,896,641 tests completed.

<b>_ Ontario: 333,690 confirmed cases (15,047 active, 311,380 resolved, 7,263 deaths).</b>

There were 1,571 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 102.12 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 11,734 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 1,676.

There were 10 new reported deaths Wednesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 76 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 11. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.07 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 49.29 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 11,999,939 tests completed.

<b>_ Manitoba: 33,591 confirmed cases (1,261 active, 31,401 resolved, 929 deaths).</b>

There were 81 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 91.43 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 597 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 85.

There were zero new reported deaths Wednesday. 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 67.35 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 574,512 tests completed.

<b>_ Saskatchewan: 32,181 confirmed cases (1,565 active, 30,196 resolved, 420 deaths).</b>

There were 190 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 132.78 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 1,211 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 173.

There was one new reported death Wednesday. 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 35.63 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 635,569 tests completed.

<b>_ Alberta: 143,547 confirmed cases (6,534 active, 135,040 resolved, 1,973 deaths).</b>

There were 692 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 147.77 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 3,925 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 561.

There were two 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 44.62 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 3,602,756 tests completed.

<b>_ British Columbia: 93,969 confirmed cases (5,671 active, 86,857 resolved, 1,441 deaths).</b>

There were 716 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 110.17 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 4,542 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 649.

There were three new reported deaths Wednesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 30 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 27.99 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 2,117,078 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 8,443 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 15,664 tests completed.

<b>_ Nunavut: 395 confirmed cases (zero active, 391 resolved, four deaths).</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 10.16 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 9,702 tests completed.

This report was automatically generated by The Canadian Press Digital Data Desk and was first published March 24, 2021.

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