The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021.

There are 626,799 confirmed cases in Canada.

_ Canada: 626,799 confirmed cases (79,203 active, 531,227 resolved, 16,369 deaths).^*The total case count includes 13 confirmed cases among repatriated travellers.

There were 8,153 new cases Wednesday from 63,000 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 13 per cent. The rate of active cases is 210.71 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 53,817 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 7,688.

There were 136 new reported deaths Wednesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 897 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 128. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.34 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 43.55 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 14,243,625 tests completed.

_ Newfoundland and Labrador: 392 confirmed cases (12 active, 376 resolved, four deaths).

There were zero new cases Wednesday from 240 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 0.0 per cent. The rate of active cases is 2.3 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 0.77 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 73,833 tests completed.

_ Prince Edward Island: 101 confirmed cases (eight active, 93 resolved, zero deaths).

There were four new cases Wednesday from 506 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 0.79 per cent. The rate of active cases is 5.1 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 81,627 tests completed.

_ Nova Scotia: 1,520 confirmed cases (29 active, 1,426 resolved, 65 deaths).

There were 12 new cases Wednesday from 746 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 1.6 per cent. The rate of active cases is 2.99 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 37 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is five.

There have been no deaths reported over the past week. The overall death rate is 6.69 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 183,293 tests completed.

_ New Brunswick: 693 confirmed cases (111 active, 573 resolved, nine deaths).

There were 31 new cases Wednesday from 945 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 3.3 per cent. The rate of active cases is 14.29 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 97 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 14.

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 1.16 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 117,746 tests completed.

_ Quebec: 217,999 confirmed cases (24,607 active, 184,904 resolved, 8,488 deaths).

There were 2,641 new cases Wednesday from 8,431 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 31 per cent. The rate of active cases is 290.01 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 18,177 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 2,597.

There were 47 new reported deaths Wednesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 323 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 46. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.54 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 100.04 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 2,555,708 tests completed.

_ Ontario: 200,626 confirmed cases (26,064 active, 169,795 resolved, 4,767 deaths).

There were 3,266 new cases Wednesday from 49,376 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 6.6 per cent. The rate of active cases is 178.93 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 21,795 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 3,114.

There were 37 new reported deaths Wednesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 293 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 42. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.29 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 32.73 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 7,960,057 tests completed.

_ Manitoba: 25,541 confirmed cases (4,460 active, 20,376 resolved, 705 deaths).

There were 167 new cases Wednesday from 1,772 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 9.4 per cent. The rate of active cases is 325.67 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 1,028 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 147.

There were 10 new reported deaths Wednesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 44 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is six. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.46 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 51.48 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 419,851 tests completed.

_ Saskatchewan: 16,804 confirmed cases (2,893 active, 13,737 resolved, 174 deaths).

There were 284 new cases Wednesday from 896 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 32 per cent. The rate of active cases is 246.33 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 1,644 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 235.

There were nine new reported deaths Wednesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 20 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is three. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.24 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 14.82 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 308,071 tests completed.

_ Alberta: 107,501 confirmed cases (13,450 active, 92,858 resolved, 1,193 deaths).

There were 1,123 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 307.69 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 7,073 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 1,010.

There were 25 new reported deaths Wednesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 147 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 21. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.48 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 27.29 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 1,547,298 tests completed.

_ British Columbia: 55,254 confirmed cases (7,564 active, 46,728 resolved, 962 deaths).

There were 625 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 149.15 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 3,954 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 565.

There were eight new reported deaths Wednesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 69 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 10. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.19 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 18.97 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 976,252 tests completed.

_ Yukon: 65 confirmed cases (five active, 59 resolved, one deaths).

There were zero new cases Wednesday from 30 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 0.0 per cent. The rate of active cases is 12.24 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 2.45 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 6,033 tests completed.

_ Northwest Territories: 24 confirmed cases (zero active, 24 resolved, zero deaths).

There were zero new cases Wednesday from 47 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 0.0 per cent. 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 8,031 tests completed.

_ Nunavut: 266 confirmed cases (zero active, 265 resolved, one deaths).

There were zero new cases Wednesday from 11 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 0.0 per cent. 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 2.58 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 5,749 tests completed.

This report was automatically generated by The Canadian Press Digital Data Desk and was first published Jan. 7, 2021.

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