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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, Apr. 17, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 17, 2021.

There are 1,106,062 confirmed cases in Canada.

_ Canada: 1,106,062 confirmed cases (85,319 active, 997,202 resolved, 23,541 deaths).*The total case count includes 13 confirmed cases among repatriated travellers.

There were 9,338 new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 224.49 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 60,785 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 8,684.

There were 41 new reported deaths Friday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 292 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 42. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.11 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 61.94 per 100,000 people.

There have been 29,651,887 tests completed.

_ Newfoundland and Labrador: 1,039 confirmed cases (22 active, 1,011 resolved, six deaths).

There were three new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 4.21 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 have been no deaths reported over the past week. The overall death rate is 1.15 per 100,000 people.

There have been 231,971 tests completed.

_ Prince Edward Island: 167 confirmed cases (seven active, 160 resolved, zero deaths).

There were zero new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 4.39 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 133,471 tests completed.

_ Nova Scotia: 1,792 confirmed cases (42 active, 1,683 resolved, 67 deaths).

There were six new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 4.29 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 36 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is five.

There was one new reported death 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 0.01 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 6.84 per 100,000 people.

There have been 459,894 tests completed.

_ New Brunswick: 1,767 confirmed cases (142 active, 1,592 resolved, 33 deaths).

There were nine new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 18.17 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 73 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 4.22 per 100,000 people.

There have been 280,991 tests completed.

_ Quebec: 334,071 confirmed cases (13,941 active, 309,345 resolved, 10,785 deaths).

There were 1,527 new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 162.59 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 10,977 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 1,568.

There were seven new reported deaths Friday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 61 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is nine. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.1 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 125.78 per 100,000 people.

There have been 7,728,700 tests completed.

_ Ontario: 408,383 confirmed cases (39,977 active, 360,742 resolved, 7,664 deaths).

There were 4,812 new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 271.32 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 30,044 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 4,292.

There were 25 new reported deaths Friday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 152 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 22. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.15 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 52.02 per 100,000 people.

There have been 13,207,091 tests completed.

_ Manitoba: 35,815 confirmed cases (1,551 active, 33,309 resolved, 955 deaths).

There were 127 new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 112.45 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 846 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 121.

There were zero new reported deaths Friday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of six new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is one. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.06 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 69.24 per 100,000 people.

There have been 623,337 tests completed.

_ Saskatchewan: 37,615 confirmed cases (2,603 active, 34,550 resolved, 462 deaths).

There were 221 new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 220.84 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 1,868 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 267.

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 0.11 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 39.2 per 100,000 people.

There have been 716,328 tests completed.

_ Alberta: 167,793 confirmed cases (16,759 active, 149,000 resolved, 2,034 deaths).

There were 1,616 new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 379 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 9,367 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 1,338.

There were zero new reported deaths Friday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 27 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 46 per 100,000 people.

There have been 3,896,301 tests completed.

_ British Columbia: 117,080 confirmed cases (10,259 active, 105,291 resolved, 1,530 deaths).

There were 1,005 new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 199.29 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 7,540 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 1,077.

There were six new reported deaths Friday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 35 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is five. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.1 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 29.72 per 100,000 people.

There have been 2,338,045 tests completed.

_ Yukon: 76 confirmed cases (two active, 73 resolved, one death).

There were zero 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 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 2.38 per 100,000 people.

There have been 8,729 tests completed.

_ Northwest Territories: 43 confirmed cases (one active, 42 resolved, zero deaths).

There were zero new cases Friday. 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 16,863 tests completed.

_ Nunavut: 408 confirmed cases (13 active, 391 resolved, four deaths).

There were 12 new cases Friday. The rate of active cases is 33.03 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 13 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 10.16 per 100,000 people.

There have been 10,090 tests completed.

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

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