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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, Jan. 29, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2021. There are 766,103 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 766,103 confirmed cases (57,020 active, 689,419 resolved, 19,664 deaths).

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of  4 a.m. ET on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2021.

There are 766,103 confirmed cases in Canada.

_ Canada: 766,103 confirmed cases (57,020 active, 689,419 resolved, 19,664 deaths).*The total case count includes 13 confirmed cases among repatriated travellers.

There were 4,877 new cases Thursday from 92,645 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 5.3 per cent. The rate of active cases is 151.69 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 34,653 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 4,950.

There were 131 new reported deaths Thursday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 1,042 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 149. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.4 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 52.31 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 17,290,560 tests completed.

_ Newfoundland and Labrador: 404 confirmed cases (12 active, 388 resolved, four deaths).

There were four new cases Thursday from 264 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 1.5 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 seven 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 0.77 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 79,067 tests completed.

_ Prince Edward Island: 111 confirmed cases (six active, 105 resolved, zero deaths).

There was one new case Thursday from 528 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 0.19 per cent. The rate of active cases is 3.82 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 89,812 tests completed.

_ Nova Scotia: 1,576 confirmed cases (11 active, 1,500 resolved, 65 deaths).

There were zero new cases Thursday from 896 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 0.0 per cent. The rate of active cases is 1.13 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 11 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 6.69 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 203,026 tests completed.

_ New Brunswick: 1,202 confirmed cases (314 active, 872 resolved, 16 deaths).

There were 27 new cases Thursday. The rate of active cases is 40.42 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 145 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 21.

There were zero new reported deaths Thursday. 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 2.06 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 138,569 tests completed.

_ Quebec: 258,698 confirmed cases (15,263 active, 233,768 resolved, 9,667 deaths).

There were 1,368 new cases Thursday. The rate of active cases is 179.88 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 9,838 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 1,405.

There were 37 new reported deaths Thursday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 394 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 56. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.66 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 113.93 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 2,695,925 tests completed.

_ Ontario: 262,463 confirmed cases (21,478 active, 234,971 resolved, 6,014 deaths).

There were 2,093 new cases Thursday from 62,549 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 3.3 per cent. The rate of active cases is 147.45 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 14,899 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 2,128.

There were 56 new reported deaths Thursday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 400 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 57. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.39 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 41.29 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 9,123,649 tests completed.

_ Manitoba: 29,128 confirmed cases (3,456 active, 24,851 resolved, 821 deaths).

There were 132 new cases Thursday from 2,267 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 5.8 per cent. The rate of active cases is 252.36 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 1,039 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 148.

There were eight new reported deaths Thursday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 28 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is four. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.29 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 59.95 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 452,461 tests completed.

_ Saskatchewan: 23,038 confirmed cases (2,478 active, 20,275 resolved, 285 deaths).

There were 244 new cases Thursday from 1,094 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 22 per cent. The rate of active cases is 210.99 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 1,700 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 243.

There were 11 new reported deaths Thursday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 46 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is seven. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.56 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 24.27 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 333,534 tests completed.

_ Alberta: 122,821 confirmed cases (8,041 active, 113,174 resolved, 1,606 deaths).

There were 461 new cases Thursday from 24,990 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 1.8 per cent. The rate of active cases is 183.95 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 3,707 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 530.

There were seven new reported deaths Thursday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 106 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 15. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.35 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 36.74 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 3,106,652 tests completed.

_ British Columbia: 66,265 confirmed cases (5,940 active, 59,141 resolved, 1,184 deaths).

There were 546 new cases Thursday. The rate of active cases is 117.13 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 3,289 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 470.

There were 12 new reported deaths Thursday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 65 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is nine. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.18 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 23.35 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 1,044,931 tests completed.

_ Yukon: 70 confirmed cases (zero active, 69 resolved, one deaths).

There were zero new cases Thursday from seven 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 2.45 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 6,264 tests completed.

_ Northwest Territories: 31 confirmed cases (three active, 28 resolved, zero deaths).

There were zero new cases Thursday. The rate of active cases is 6.69 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 9,064 tests completed.

_ Nunavut: 283 confirmed cases (18 active, 264 resolved, one deaths).

There was one new case Thursday from 50 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 2.0 per cent. The rate of active cases is 46.42 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there has been 17 new case. 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 2.58 per 100,000 people. 

There have been 7,530 tests completed.

This report was automatically generated by The Canadian Press Digital Data Desk and was first published Jan. 29, 2021.

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