The latest numbers of COVID-19 cases in Canada as of March 17, 2020

The Canadian Press

Published Mar 17, 2020 • Last updated Mar 18, 2020 • 1 minute read

In this illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). This virus was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China. (CDC via AP, File) THE CANADIAN PRESS

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on March 17, 2020:

— Ontario: 189 confirmed (including one death and 5 resolved)

— British Columbia: 186 confirmed (including 7 deaths, 5 resolved)

— Alberta: 97 confirmed

— Quebec: 74 confirmed

— Canadians quarantined at CFB Trenton: 8 confirmed

— Manitoba: 8 confirmed, 7 presumptive

— New Brunswick: 2 confirmed, 6 presumptive

— Saskatchewan: 8 presumptive

— Nova Scotia: 1 confirmed, 6 presumptive

— Newfoundland and Labrador: 3 presumptive

— Prince Edward Island: 1 confirmed

— Total: 566 confirmed (including 8 deaths, 10 resolved), 30 presumptive

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 17, 2020.

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