Coronavirus cases and fatalities in Canada
The number is based on confirmed diagnostic tests. It is very likely that the true number of COVID-19 cases is higher as many cases are asymptomatic.
New COVID-19 cases and fatalities per day in Canada
This is a good indicator of “flattening the curve” — when there is a steady decreasing trend, it is an indicator that the spread of the disease is slowing down.
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Risk to Canadians
COVID-19 is a serious health threat, and the situation is evolving daily. The risk will vary between and within communities, but given the increasing number of cases in Canada, the risk to Canadians is considered high.
This does not mean that all Canadians will get the disease. It means that there is already a significant impact on our health care system. If we do not flatten the epidemic curve now, the increase of COVID-19 cases could impact health care resources available to Canadians.
We continue to reassess the public health risk based on the best available evidence as the situation evolves.
Who is most at risk
While COVID-19 can make anyone sick, some Canadians with specific health circumstances are at an increased risk of more severe outcomes, including individuals:
- aged 65 and over
- with compromised immune systems
- with underlying medical conditions
In addition, social and economic circumstances may also be a factor in identifying someone who is vulnerable to COVID-19. This includes anyone who has:
- economic barriers
- difficulty accessing transportation
- difficulty accessing medical care or health advice
- unstable employment or inflexible working conditions
- insecure, inadequate, or nonexistent housing conditions
- ongoing specialized medical care or needs specific medical supplies
- social or geographic isolation, like in remote and isolated communities
- difficulty reading, speaking, understanding or communicating
- ongoing supervision needs or support for maintaining independence
- difficulty doing preventive activities, like frequent hand washing and covering coughs and sneezes
Coronavirus in Canada News:
- July 29, 2021With COVID-19 on the rise in Alberta, what constitutes a fourth wave in a nation filled with vaccines?
The R-value has climbed to peak COVID-19 levels in Alberta, even as daily case numbers remain fairly low, prompting the question: What constitutes a fourth wave of the pandemic in a country that has e … - July 29, 2021Advocates call on Canada to efficiently extract Afghan interpreters in light of laborious process
After new help was announced by the federal government for Afghan interpreters under threat from the Taliban, advocates are crying foul over tight deadlines and complicated English-language forms. - July 28, 2021Alberta to eliminate COVID-19 quarantine rules as cases rise among the unvaccinated
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, in her first appearance since June 29, said the province will shift its public health response and lift a number of measures related to quarantine, isolation and masks. - July 29, 2021Canada comes fourth in women's 4x200m freestyle relay
Canada has finished fourth in the women’s 4 x 200-metre freestyle relay at the Tokyo Olympics. - July 29, 2021Canadian rowers Filmer, Janssens 'empty the tanks' for bronze in women's pair
Canadian rowers Caileigh Filmer of Victoria and Hillary Janssens of Surrey, B.C., have captured bronze in women’s pair at the Tokyo Olympics. - July 28, 2021England, Scotland exclude Canadians from new exception to quarantine measures
Fully vaccinated Canadian travellers have been left out of plans to ease quarantine restrictions for entry to England and Scotland. - July 28, 2021Masks mandatory again in indoor public spaces for parts of B.C.'s Interior as region sees spike in cases
Masks will once again be required in indoor public spaces in one part of B.C. that’s seen a recent spike in cases. - July 28, 2021General manager of Ontario retirement home charged after door handles removed from rooms during pandemic
The general manager of an Ontario retirement home is facing confinement charges after police say the door handles were removed from some residents’ rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. - July 28, 2021B.C. COVID-19 update: 185 new cases, 3 deaths, rolling average back over 100
B.C.’s rolling seven-day average for daily COVID-19 infections has risen over 100 for the first time since June. - July 28, 2021Pfizer claims 3rd dose 'strongly' boosts protection against Delta variant
A third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can ‘strongly’ boost protection against the Delta variant — beyond the protection afforded by the standard two doses, suggests new data released b …