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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021.

There are 618,646 confirmed cases in Canada.

_ Canada: 618,646 confirmed cases (78,849 active, 523,564 resolved, 16,233 deaths).*The total case count includes 13 confirmed cases among repatriated travellers.

There were 7,222 new cases Tuesday from 59,157 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 12 per cent. The rate of active cases is 209.76 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 53,140 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 7,591.

There were 159 new reported deaths Tuesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 855 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 122. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.32 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 43.19 per 100,000 people.

There have been 14,180,625 tests completed.

_ Newfoundland and Labrador: 392 confirmed cases (14 active, 374 resolved, four deaths).

There was one new case Tuesday from 285 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 0.35 per cent. The rate of active cases is 2.68 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there has been two 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 73,593 tests completed.

_ Prince Edward Island: 97 confirmed cases (four active, 93 resolved, zero deaths).

There was one new case Tuesday from 400 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 0.25 per cent. The rate of active cases is 2.55 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 81,121 tests completed.

_ Nova Scotia: 1,508 confirmed cases (19 active, 1,424 resolved, 65 deaths).

There were three new cases Tuesday from 827 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 0.36 per cent. The rate of active cases is 1.96 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 28 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 182,547 tests completed.

_ New Brunswick: 662 confirmed cases (81 active, 572 resolved, nine deaths).

There were 27 new cases Tuesday from 436 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 6.2 per cent. The rate of active cases is 10.43 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 67 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 10.

There were zero new reported deaths Tuesday. 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 116,801 tests completed.

_ Quebec: 215,358 confirmed cases (24,315 active, 182,602 resolved, 8,441 deaths).

There were 2,508 new cases Tuesday from 7,433 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 34 per cent. The rate of active cases is 286.57 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 18,047 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 2,578.

There were 62 new reported deaths Tuesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 317 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 45. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.53 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 99.48 per 100,000 people.

There have been 2,547,277 tests completed.

_ Ontario: 197,360 confirmed cases (25,840 active, 166,790 resolved, 4,730 deaths).

There were 3,128 new cases Tuesday from 34,003 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 9.2 per cent. The rate of active cases is 177.39 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 21,452 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 3,065.

There were 51 new reported deaths Tuesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 275 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 39. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.27 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 32.47 per 100,000 people.

There have been 7,910,681 tests completed.

_ Manitoba: 25,374 confirmed cases (4,427 active, 20,252 resolved, 695 deaths).

There were 130 new cases Tuesday from 1,252 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 10 per cent. The rate of active cases is 323.26 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 989 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 141.

There were seven new reported deaths Tuesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 36 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is five. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.38 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 50.75 per 100,000 people.

There have been 418,079 tests completed.

_ Saskatchewan: 16,520 confirmed cases (3,057 active, 13,298 resolved, 165 deaths).

There were 153 new cases Tuesday from 719 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 21 per cent. The rate of active cases is 260.29 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 1,498 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 214.

There were five new reported deaths Tuesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 14 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is two. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.17 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 14.05 per 100,000 people.

There have been 307,175 tests completed.

_ Alberta: 106,378 confirmed cases (13,411 active, 91,799 resolved, 1,168 deaths).

There were 843 new cases Tuesday. The rate of active cases is 306.8 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 7,237 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 1,034.

There were 26 new reported deaths Tuesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 140 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 20. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.46 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 26.72 per 100,000 people.

There have been 1,547,298 tests completed.

_ British Columbia: 54,629 confirmed cases (7,676 active, 45,999 resolved, 954 deaths).

There were 428 new cases Tuesday from 13,687 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 3.1 per cent. The rate of active cases is 151.36 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 3,814 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 545.

There were eight new reported deaths Tuesday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 72 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 10. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.2 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 18.81 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 Tuesday from 33 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 6,003 tests completed.

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

There were zero new cases Tuesday from 34 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 7,984 tests completed.

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

There were zero new cases Tuesday from 48 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 5,738 tests completed.

This report was automatically generated by The Canadian Press Digital Data Desk and was first published Jan. 5, 2021.

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