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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, Jan. 15, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021.

There are 695,707 confirmed cases in Canada.

_ Canada: 695,707 confirmed cases (76,068 active, 601,910 resolved, 17,729 deaths).*The total case count includes 13 confirmed cases among repatriated travellers.

There were 6,812 new cases Friday from 133,443 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 5.1 per cent. The rate of active cases is 202.37 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 51,358 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 7,337.

There were 147 new reported deaths Friday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 976 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 139. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.37 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 47.17 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 16,396,962 tests completed.

_ Newfoundland and Labrador: 395 confirmed cases (eight active, 383 resolved, four deaths).

There was one new case Friday from 194 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 0.52 per cent. The rate of active cases is 1.53 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there has been three 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 0.77 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 76,022 tests completed.

_ Prince Edward Island: 104 confirmed cases (nine active, 95 resolved, zero deaths).

There were zero new cases Friday from 436 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 0.0 per cent. The rate of active cases is 5.73 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 zero per 100,000 people. 

There have been 85,412 tests completed.

_ Nova Scotia: 1,550 confirmed cases (32 active, 1,453 resolved, 65 deaths).

There were two new cases Friday from 1,168 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 0.17 per cent. The rate of active cases is 3.29 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 25 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 6.69 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 193,733 tests completed.

_ New Brunswick: 884 confirmed cases (257 active, 615 resolved, 12 deaths).

There were 25 new cases Friday from 1,008 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 2.5 per cent. The rate of active cases is 33.08 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 149 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 21.

There were zero new reported deaths Friday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of three new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is zero. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.06 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 1.54 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 126,091 tests completed.

_ Quebec: 238,745 confirmed cases (21,873 active, 207,934 resolved, 8,938 deaths).

There were 1,918 new cases Friday from 8,471 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 23 per cent. The rate of active cases is 257.79 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 15,639 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 2,234.

There were 62 new reported deaths Friday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 332 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 47. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.56 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 105.34 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 2,637,674 tests completed.

_ Ontario: 231,308 confirmed cases (28,825 active, 197,194 resolved, 5,289 deaths).

There were 2,998 new cases Friday from 74,248 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 4.0 per cent. The rate of active cases is 197.88 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 22,914 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 3,273.

There were 54 new reported deaths Friday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 361 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 52. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.35 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 36.31 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 8,504,186 tests completed.

_ Manitoba: 27,145 confirmed cases (2,907 active, 23,478 resolved, 760 deaths).

There were 191 new cases Friday from 1,913 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 10 per cent. The rate of active cases is 212.27 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 1,182 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 169.

There were five new reported deaths Friday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 34 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is five. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.35 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 55.5 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 436,236 tests completed.

_ Saskatchewan: 19,715 confirmed cases (4,010 active, 15,495 resolved, 210 deaths).

There were 382 new cases Friday from 1,466 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 26 per cent. The rate of active cases is 341.43 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 2,240 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 320.

There were four new reported deaths Friday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 26 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is four. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.32 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 17.88 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 319,186 tests completed.

_ Alberta: 115,370 confirmed cases (12,189 active, 101,779 resolved, 1,402 deaths).

There were 785 new cases Friday from 39,788 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 2.0 per cent. The rate of active cases is 278.84 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 5,718 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 817.

There were 13 new reported deaths Friday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 161 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 23. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.53 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 32.07 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 2,979,663 tests completed.

_ British Columbia: 60,117 confirmed cases (5,955 active, 53,115 resolved, 1,047 deaths).

There were 509 new cases Friday from 4,493 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 11 per cent. The rate of active cases is 117.42 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 3,485 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 498.

There were nine new reported deaths Friday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 59 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is eight. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.17 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 20.65 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 1,017,546 tests completed.

_ Yukon: 70 confirmed cases (two active, 67 resolved, one deaths).

There were zero new cases Friday from 115 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 0.0 per cent. The rate of active cases is 4.9 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 2.45 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 6,256 tests completed.

_ Northwest Territories: 25 confirmed cases (one active, 24 resolved, zero deaths).

There was one new case Friday from 62 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 1.6 per cent. The rate of active cases is 2.23 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there has been one 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 zero per 100,000 people. 

There have been 8,323 tests completed.

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

There were zero new cases Friday from 81 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 6,558 tests completed.

This report was automatically generated by The Canadian Press Digital Data Desk and was first published Jan. 15, 2021.

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