SUBSCRIBE & WIN! Sign up for the Daily CHAT News Today Newsletter for a chance to win a $75 South Country Co-op gift card!

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

Feb 24, 2021 | 6:11 PM

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

There are 855,126 confirmed cases in Canada.

_ Canada: 855,126 confirmed cases (30,393 active, 802,926 resolved, 21,807 deaths).*The total case count includes 13 confirmed cases among repatriated travellers.

There were 2,863 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 79.97 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 20,945 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 2,992.

There were 46 new reported deaths Wednesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 376 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 54. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.14 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 57.38 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 23,948,515 tests completed.

_ Newfoundland and Labrador: 963 confirmed cases (348 active, 610 resolved, five deaths).

There were eight new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 66.65 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 208 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 30.

There was one new reported death 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 0.03 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 0.96 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 183,360 tests completed.

_ Prince Edward Island: 117 confirmed cases (three active, 114 resolved, zero deaths).

There were two new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 1.88 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 zero per 100,000 people. 

There have been 99,740 tests completed.

_ Nova Scotia: 1,616 confirmed cases (21 active, 1,530 resolved, 65 deaths).

There were three new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 2.14 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 16 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 6.64 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 317,589 tests completed.

_ New Brunswick: 1,426 confirmed cases (65 active, 1,335 resolved, 26 deaths).

There were two new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 8.32 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 19 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 have been a total of two new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is zero. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.04 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 3.33 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 233,075 tests completed.

_ Quebec: 284,472 confirmed cases (7,988 active, 266,138 resolved, 10,346 deaths).

There were 806 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 93.16 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 5,485 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 784.

There were 17 new reported deaths Wednesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 92 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 13. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.15 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 120.66 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 6,150,337 tests completed.

_ Ontario: 296,173 confirmed cases (10,050 active, 279,230 resolved, 6,893 deaths).

There were 1,054 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 68.21 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 7,590 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 1,084.

There were nine new reported deaths Wednesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 164 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 23. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.16 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 46.78 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 10,604,846 tests completed.

_ Manitoba: 31,590 confirmed cases (1,196 active, 29,507 resolved, 887 deaths).

There were 45 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 86.71 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 584 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 83.

There was one new reported death Wednesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 11 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is two. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.11 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 64.31 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 522,843 tests completed.

_ Saskatchewan: 27,980 confirmed cases (1,425 active, 26,176 resolved, 379 deaths).

There were 57 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 120.9 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 1,027 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 147.

There were three 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 0.21 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 32.15 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 562,140 tests completed.

_ Alberta: 132,033 confirmed cases (4,545 active, 125,622 resolved, 1,866 deaths).

There were 430 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 102.78 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 2,418 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 345.

There were 13 new reported deaths Wednesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 68 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 10. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.22 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 42.2 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 3,359,943 tests completed.

_ British Columbia: 78,278 confirmed cases (4,721 active, 72,219 resolved, 1,338 deaths).

There were 456 new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 91.71 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 3,568 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 510.

There were two new reported deaths Wednesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 21 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is three. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.06 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 25.99 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 1,883,743 tests completed.

_ Yukon: 72 confirmed cases (zero active, 71 resolved, one deaths).

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 8,093 tests completed.

_ Northwest Territories: 42 confirmed cases (four active, 38 resolved, zero deaths).

There were zero new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 8.86 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 14,242 tests completed.

_ Nunavut: 351 confirmed cases (27 active, 323 resolved, one deaths).

There were zero new cases Wednesday. The rate of active cases is 68.61 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 27 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is four.

There have been no deaths reported over the past week. The overall death rate is 2.54 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 8,488 tests completed.

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

The Canadian Press