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The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Thursday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
3:03 p.m. CAMH reports that there may have been an issue with its booking system today at its vaccine clinic. It says that those that meet the eligibility criteria, can visit http://camh.ca/covidvaccine to book an appointment.
2:07 p.m. The Manitoba government is making a couple of minor changes to its COVID-19 public health orders.
Starting Friday, golf courses will be allowed to operate liquor carts, and the cap on attendance at self-help meetings will rise from 15 to 25 people.
Chief public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin says no other changes to public health orders are expected for at least three weeks.
2:05 p.m. Manitoba is reporting 137 additional COVID-19 cases and three deaths.
Health officials have also confirmed that a death reported in late March involved a variant of concern.
It was that of a man in his 70s in the Winnipeg region with the variant first seen in the United Kingdom.
2 p.m. Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting one new case of COVID-19.
Authorities say the case involves a woman in her 40s in the eastern region of the province.
Contact tracers are still trying to determine the source of her infection.
There are now five active cases of COVID-19 across Newfoundland and Labrador.
1:45 p.m. Nova Scotia is reporting five new cases of COVID-19 today, all related to travel outside Atlantic Canada.
Health officials say three cases are in the health region that includes Halifax and the other two cases are in the eastern health region.
Officials are also announcing one new case involving a variant of concern - the B.1.1.7 mutation first identified in the United Kingdom - bringing the total number of cases of that variant to 23.
Nova Scotia has 40 active reported cases.
1:45 p.m. New Brunswick is reporting seven new cases of COVID-19 today.
Health officials say six of the most recent infections are in the Edmundston area and one is in the Fredericton region.
New Brunswick has 146 active COVID-19 diagnoses and 20 patients in hospital with the disease, including 13 in intensive care.
Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Jennifer Russell says the number of active cases in the province is the highest since the start of the pandemic.
1:27 p.m. Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister received his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine this morning in Winnipeg.
Pallister issued a written statement saying he encourages all Manitobans to roll up their sleeves and get a vaccine as soon as they are eligible
1:27 p.m. Peel's top doctor says the region will begin moving through five-year age groups every week as it aims to accelerate the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the hot spot.
Dr. Lawrence Loh says he is optimistic that the plan will allow the region, which has high rates of COVID-19, to exit the pandemic sooner.
Region officials say they will start vaccinating people aged 50 and older on Monday, and will descend through the age ranges in five year increments each week.
They warn that timeline could be extended depending on vaccine supply or if uptake in an age group is higher than predicted.
They estimate that they will be able to give 65 per cent of Peel Region's total population their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by early June.
The region will use mass vaccination clinics for most people and mobile units to provide shots to those in hard-hit areas determined by the province.
Peel's latest vaccine timeline was laid out as a stay-at-home order took effect across the province on Thursday.
Ontarians received emergency alerts on their cellphones, radios and televisions Thursday morning telling them to stay home.
The message, sent by the Ministry of the Solicitor General through the province's Alert Ready broadcast system, asked people to only leave their homes for essential purposes such as food, healthcare, exercise or work.
The province used a similar emergency alert in January to communicate the start of a stay-at-home order when COVID-19 cases spiked at that time.
Premier Doug Ford announced the latest stay-at-home order on Wednesday, saying it was prompted by a surge in cases driven by more infectious variants.
12:07 p.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been successful in northern communities thanks to the collaboration between Ottawa and the country's Inuit leadership.
Speaking at the fourth annual Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee, Trudeau says more work is needed to close gaps in food security, housing and health care.
He says the pandemic has highlighted existing economic and social inequalities the Inuit have faced for a long time.
But Trudeau also says the pandemic didn't hit northern populations as hard as the rest of the country, nor were its effects as devastating.
President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Natan Obed says there is a need for building back stronger to address the vulnerabilities that Inuit residents face, including lagging infrastructure, health care and educational systems.
11:05 a.m. Quebec is reporting another spike in cases and hospitalizations linked to COVID-19, with 1,609 new infections and an additional 16 people in hospital.
Of the 566 patients currently in hospital, health officials say nine more are in intensive care for a total of 132.
The province is also reporting nine more deaths linked to the virus, including one in the past 24 hours.
The Quebec City area is reporting the highest number of new cases with 436, followed by Montreal with 370.
10:53 a.m. The Canadian Medical Association says constantly changing rules to help curb the spread of COVID-19 are confusing and detrimental to their purpose.
The national advocacy group representing Canada's doctors, says new lockdowns can't be lifted until there are clear signs the variants are under control.
The pace of vaccinations must also increase, particularly in communities where COVID-19 is spreading the most.
That association says primary care doctors should be involved to help roll out vaccines, prioritizing vaccinations for essential workers.
It says essential workers and their families also need supports to keep them safe, including paid sick leave and proper protective equipment.
10:18 a.m. Ontario is reporting 3,295 cases of COVID-19 and 19 deaths. Over 63,800 tests have been completed. Locally, there are 933 new cases in Toronto, 649 in Peel, 386 in York Region, 165 in Durham and 160 in Ottawa. As of 8 p.m. Wednesday, 2,834,784 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered.
The seven-day average is up to 3,093 cases daily or 149 weekly per 100,000 and down to 15 deaths per day. Labs report 60,978 completed tests and 6 per cent positive, the most for a Thursday since Jan. 7.
9:42 a.m. Lake Shore Boulevard West may be closed to cars after all this summer after city council voted Wednesday to ask city staff to explore options for full or partial closures" on the roadway on select weekends."
As part of the city's ActiveTO program, Lake Shore between Windermere Avenue and Stadium Road was closed each weekend in the summer of 2020 to allow residents to stay active safely during the pandemic. Other road closures throughout the summer included parts of Lake Shore Boulevard East and Bayview Avenue.
Many of the key issues that were driving the urgency of this program - those are still with us today," said Coun. Brad Bradford in voting for the motion Wednesday. I don't think we can overstate the significance and the importance of ActiveTO. It has been a lifeline to residents."
Read the full story from the Star's Irelyne Lavery
9:10 a.m. It took a week for the provincial government to pivot from shutdown" restrictions against public health advice to a stay-at-home" order in line with public health advice, with admissions to intensive care units reaching unprecedented numbers.
That means more changes in what is open and closed or allowed and prohibited. A lot has changed in a short time. We're here again to help.
The new order comes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday and will last at least four weeks.
Read the full story from the Star's Jennifer Pagliaro
9 a.m. With the recent spike of COVID-19 infections in Toronto and Peel, all schools in these regions shutdown in-person classes and moved to remote learning starting Wednesday.
Toronto's medical officer of health, Dr. Eileen de Villa announced Tuesday that a section 22 order to close schools will be in place until at least April 18, when spring break is scheduled to end.
The sudden school closures have left parents scrambling, especially those with jobs that require them to work in-person.
For those with young children, many parents are struggling to find proper care for them while they're at work.
The Star spoke with Lior Samfiru, an employment lawyer and partner at the employment law firm Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. He talked about the workplace rights parents have as employees, now that schools have closed.
Read the full story from the Star's Breanna Xavier-Carter
8:56 a.m. How, when and where will you get your COVID-19 vaccine?
Those questions are front and centre for Ontario residents as the 34 local public health units have been tasked with devising their own plans to roll out vaccines in their regions.
The provincial government announced Wednesday that anyone 18+ in hot spot neighbourhoods" will soon be able to get vaccinated in Ontario. Education and essential workers in Toronto and Peel will be eligible for vaccination starting April break. Following Toronto and Peel, education workers in York, Ottawa, Hamilton, Halton and Durham will be prioritized as vaccine supplies increase. Mobile teams will administer the shots in high-risk congregate settings, residential buildings, faith-based locations and locations occupied by large employers. Premier Doug Ford says he expects 40 per cent of adults in Ontario to be vaccinated by the end of a stay-at-home order, announced Wednesday, which is effective until May 7.
Everything you need to know where and how to book in Ontario
8:52 a.m. For the second year in a row, the traditional French Open schedule is being disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
The clay-court Grand Slam tennis tournament said Thursday it will push back the start of this season's event by one week because of surging virus cases in France.
This postponement will give us a little more time to improve the health situation and should allow us to optimize our chances of welcoming spectators at Roland Garros," said Gilles Moretton, the president of the French tennis federation. Whether for the fans, the players or the atmosphere, crowd presence is essential to the tournament, the first international sporting event of the spring."
The French Open was scheduled to start on May 23, but first-round matches will now get underway on May 30.
Last year's tournament was pushed back to September because of the pandemic, with crowds limited to 1,000 per day.
8:40 a.m. Being happy is Julie Whish's full-time job.
As a happiness officer" for a Toronto-based small-tech company, her job focuses on planning celebrations and mental health initiatives to create a positive space for her colleagues so they can remain excited and motivated to come to work.
But when Whish heard the news Wednesday of another province-wide stay-at-home order, she knew her colleagues would feel demoralized - and her own optimism was replaced by frustration and confusion, at yet another measure to curb the spread of COVID seemingly too late.
Anytime I hop on to Twitter, everyone is saying the same thing, which is What's happening?' " Whish said. Everyone's so upset."
Premier Doug Ford ended Wednesday's announcement by telling Ontarians to take a break from negativity" for the next four weeks. But a break may not be on the cards.
Read the full story from the Star's Nadine Yousif
8:35 a.m. For some of the poorest Canadians, taxes owed on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) will be the reason they remain below the poverty line this year, according to a new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
CCPA senior economist David Macdonald said it's no surprise that CERB will be a big factor in tax season for many people, as we've known from the start that CERB was not taxed at the source.
That's why, as we approach tax season, Macdonald wanted to use the available data and Statistics Canada modelling software to quantify that tax hit, and find out what it would mean for the lowest-income CERB recipients.
Read the full story from the Star's Rosa Saba
8:30 a.m. As the Ontario government issues a stay-at-home order and closes non-essential businesses and stores, experts say even more can be done to ensure that dangerous variants don't threaten the province's vaccine efforts.
Dr. Peter Juni, director of the province's Science Advisory Table, says domestic travellers should be subject to the same strict COVID-19 quarantine and testing requirements as international travellers, especially in light of the outbreaks in British Columbia and Alberta of the P.1 variant, which is associated with a decrease in vaccine effectiveness.
A distinction between country-level travel and province-level travel doesn't make sense," said Juni in an interview this week.
In Canada, most international travellers flying into the country are required to present a negative COVID test prior to their flight and wait in quarantine hotels for the results of a second COVID test, which can take up to three days. They are also required to quarantine for a mandatory 14 days.
Read the full story from the Star's Patty Winsa
8:16 a.m. A registered nurse who refused to wear a mask, be quarantined, or get tested for COVID-19 following a trip abroad is now being investigated by two separate organizations.
Furthermore, the 29-year-old is no longer employed by the Toronto Cosmetic Surgery Institute, the clinic where media reports indicate she was employed prior to landing back home in Canada.
Jess Faraone, who worked at Woodbridge's Pine Grove Lodge last year, is also the subject of a petition calling for her to be suspended as a registered nurse for her behaviour following a trip to Tanzania, where she was volunteering as a nurse.
The incident took place in early March when she arrived at Pearson Airport and filmed an interaction between herself and a border security officer.
In one Instagram video, Faraone can be heard saying, I have refused to stay in a hotel because I'm a Canadian citizen. I'm refusing to do the COVID test because I'm a Canadian citizen."
In reply, the border security agent said: You're in a custom control area, and you will respect all the other workers around here."
Faraone, 29, who has been posting about her trials and tribulations on Instagram since that day, said in one recent video that she will be fighting the fines she received.
Although it's not clear what those fines are, the Public Health Agency of Canada said that since March 30 219 tickets worth $3,000 have been issued to travellers landing in Canada for refusing to attend hotels.
8:15 a.m. Some 36,000 teachers and staff working with special needs students across the province will be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine starting next week, and thousands of employees in schools in Peel and Toronto hot spots - including teachers, assistants, early childhood educators and bus drivers - will also be eligible, the province announced Wednesday.
Amid growing calls to vaccinate teachers and staff across the province, Premier Doug Ford said that will happen as soon as more doses arrive.
While our experts tell us that schools remain a safe space for students and workers, we want to do everything we can to keep them the same way," Ford said in announcing a third COVID-related state of emergency in the province.
Read the full story from the Star's Kristin Rushowy
8:11 a.m. As countries around the world race to get shots in arms, Canada comes in just slightly better than middle of the pack when it comes to jabs given vs. population.
There's a lot to consider when looking at vaccination numbers. For one, there's access to vaccines. Then, there's geographical challenges to reaching people where they live or work. And, of course, the smaller a country's population is, it's proving easier for them to move quicker.
These rankings don't factor those things in and are based sheerly on shots delivered to arms so far.
Read the full story from the Star's Nathan Pilla
7:55 a.m. With its America-first vaccine strategy, the U.S. is nearing a point when it will have enough supply to offer COVID-19 vaccine to all adult Americans. Current predictions suggest that will happen by the end of May.
So, once America is vaccinated first, the question inevitably becomes: Who's second in line?
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken this week hinted at talks that are happening on that front, after months of the United States keeping all of its Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen supply to itself, and only distributing four million AstraZeneca doses as loans" to Canada and Mexico. Blinken said the Biden administration wants to rise to the occasion worldwide" and start sharing soon.
By the end of May, we'll have enough vaccine supply for all adults in America," Blinken said Monday. As we get more confident in our vaccine supply here at home, we are exploring options to share more with other countries going forward. We believe that we'll be in a position to do much more on this front."
Read the full story from the Star's Alex McKeen
7:49 a.m. The Ontario government has announced that all residents 18 and older in more than 100 postal codes across the province will soon be able to get vaccinated.
The postal codes have been deemed hot spots" and reaching people inside them is considered critical to stopping the spread of COVID-19.
Use this tool to see if you're included.
6:18 a.m.: Iran hit a new coronavirus infection record on Thursday for the third straight day, reporting 22,586 new cases as the country grapples with a severe spike following the Persian New Year holiday.
The new case count pushes Iran's total during the pandemic over 2 million, including 63,884 deaths after health authorities reported 185 new daily fatalities due to COVID-19. The single-day infection toll exceeded the previous record set Wednesday by over 1,600.
Iran, which has battled the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East for over a year, is in the midst of a major surge after millions defied government guidance to gather and travel during Nowruz, the country's biggest holiday. The health minister has ordered non-essential shops in the capital and other major cities closed. The nation's vaccine rollout, meanwhile, has gotten off to a slow start.
Sima Sadat Lari, Health Ministry spokeswoman, on Thursday urged an increasingly wary public to avoid big gatherings, calling it a moral and social responsibility."
The very dangerous situation of the disease in recent days has led to us losing a number of compatriots, she said. Yet many of us still cannot say no' to invitations to parties, weddings and funerals."
6 a.m.: With its America-first vaccine strategy, the U.S. is nearing a point when it will have enough supply to offer COVID-19 vaccine to all adult Americans. Current predictions suggest that will happen by the end of May.
So, once America is vaccinated first, the question inevitably becomes: Who's second in line?
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken this week hinted at talks that are happening on that front, after months of the United States keeping all of its Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen supply to itself, and only distributing four million AstraZeneca doses as loans" to Canada and Mexico. Blinken said the Biden administration wants to rise to the occasion worldwide" and start sharing soon.
By the end of May, we'll have enough vaccine supply for all adults in America," Blinken said Monday. As we get more confident in our vaccine supply here at home, we are exploring options to share more with other countries going forward. We believe that we'll be in a position to do much more on this front."
Read the rest of the story by Alex McKeen.
5:47 a.m.: About 50 people of various nationalities boarded a chartered flight from Macao to Malaysia on Thursday after many were stranded for months by the pandemic and border restrictions.
The flight to Kuala Lumpur was organized by Malaysia's consulate in Hong Kong and Macao to repatriate its citizens from the territory. A flight earlier Thursday from Kuala Lumpur to Macao carried about 12 passengers.
There are currently no direct commercial flights between Macao and Malaysia due to travel restrictions. Many of the people on the chartered AirAsia flight had been stranded in Macao since the pandemic began.
The passengers included about 30 Malaysians, three Singaporeans and nine South Koreans.
Today's flight is the second repatriation flight the Consulate-General successfully worked with AirAsia on to bring Malaysians home from Macao, after a similar flight on 12 January," Consul-General Yap Wei Sin said in a statement.
About 50 Malaysians were repatriated on the Jan. 12 flight, which was also chartered.
5:25 a.m.: Tokyo has asked Japan's central government for permission to implement emergency measures to curb a surge in a rapidly spreading and more contagious coronavirus variant, just over three months before the start of the Olympics.
Tokyo came out of a state of emergency on March 21. Its governor, Yuriko Koike, told reporters Thursday that she asked the government to allow her to issue binding orders under a new virus prevention law enacted in February that include penalty for business owners who defy measures and compensation for those who comply.
Tokyo's step follows Osaka in western Japan, which declared a medical emergency after its hospitals became overwhelmed with new cases.
Tokyo reported 545 cases Thursday. Koike said she is alarmed by the rapid spread of the new variants, especially one initially detected in Britain.
It would be a matter of time before Tokyo faces a situation similar to Osaka," Koike said.
She said timing and details of the new measures, including shorter hours for restaurants and bars, will be decided later, possibly on Friday.
The latest surge started in western Japan, including Osaka, where the daily toll hit a record 905 and Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura asked that the Olympic torch relay scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday be held at a park and not on the public road. He said more than 70% of hospital beds have been occupied, a threshold for a local medical alert.
5:20 a.m.: India's prime minister received his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as the country hit another peak Thursday with 126,789 new cases reported in the past 24 hours.
Vaccination is among the few ways we have to defeat the virus. If you are eligible for the vaccine, get your shot soon," Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted. He received his first vaccine shot on March 1.
India started its vaccination drive in January. So far, more than 90 million health workers and Indians older than 45 have received at least one shot. Only 11 million of them have received both doses as India tries to build immunity to protect its nearly 1.4 billion people.
The new cases reported by the Health Ministry overtook Wednesday's 115,736 infections with dozens of cities and towns imposing night curfews to try to contain infections.
Fatalities rose by 685 in the past 24 hours, the highest since November, raising the nation's toll to 166,862 dead.
The western state of Maharashtra, the worst hit in the country, accounted for nearly 47% of new infections.
The federal government has refused to impose a second nationwide lockdown, after the first last year had a steep economic impact, but it has asked states to decide on imposing local restrictions to contain the spread of the virus.
India now has a seven-day rolling average of more than 80,000 cases per day and has reported 12.9 million virus cases since the pandemic began, the third-highest total after the United States and Brazil.
4:02 a.m.: Advocates are raising concerns about temporary migrant workers not having timely access to information about Ontario's plan to offer them COVID-19 vaccines.
A recent letter from a group of medical experts and community service providers outlined some of the issues raised by temporary workers involved in early vaccination efforts, including both lack of notice and opportunities to discuss the process with health professionals.
Some workers did not receive a consent form, the letter said, and others were told their decision about receiving a COVID-19 vaccine could affect their future employment.
The power imbalance between employers and migrant workers in Ontario agriculture presents unique challenges to obtaining informed consent," the group said.
The letter from the Migrant Worker Health Expert Working Group was sent to public health units covering major farming communities in Ontario.
Among the group's recommendations was including access to consultation with a health professional, advanced notice, language assistance and guaranteed freedom from reprisal.
Stephanie Mayell, a group member and health researcher who helped draft the recommendations, said there must be time built in to ensure workers receive culturally sensitive and accessible information.
That's something that seems obvious, but it's really difficult, I think, for public health units to think about everything," she said. In this case, that's something that's really, really needed."
Some 20,000 temporary foreign workers are employed on Ontario farms each year. More than 1,780 workers tested positive for COVID-19 in 2020 and three died from the virus.
4 a.m.: A stay-at-home order takes effect across Ontario today in response to worsening COVID-19 trends.
Premier Doug Ford announced the move yesterday, saying it was prompted by a surge in cases driven by more infectious variants.
Stores that sell goods such as groceries, cleaning supplies and pharmacy products can remain open but only to sell essential items.
Non-essential retail can open for curbside pickup or delivery only.
The province is declaring the third state of emergency since the start of the pandemic to invoke the new measures.
The changes come after a month-long shutdown announced last week was criticized as too weak to address the third wave of infections.
4 a.m.: As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks.
The military commander handling logistics for Canada's vaccine distribution program says there will be enough vaccine delivered to give a first dose before Canada Day to every adult who wants one.
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin says that's if provinces follow the advice to delay second doses up to four months.
He also cautions that it is dependent on having no production delays again.
Health Canada anticipates a total of 36.5 million doses from Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and the AstraZeneca vaccine from the Serum Institute of India by June 30.
Canadian provinces suspended use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in people under age 55 on Monday, acting on an advisory committee's concerns about a possible link between the shot and rare blood clots.
Dr. Heather Morrison, P.E.I.'s chief medical officer of health, said the risk of developing a serious problem after being immunized is very, very low."
She said people who received the AstraZeneca vaccine should look for symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest pain, leg swelling, persistent abdominal pain, sudden onset of severe or persistent headache or blurred vision and skin bruising elsewhere than the site of vaccination, developing four to 20 days after vaccination.
There are approximately 31 million Canadians over 16, and no vaccines are approved for anyone younger than 16.
4 a.m.: Over the past two to three weeks, Dr. Francois Marquis, head of intensive care at Montreal's Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital, says he started noticing the average age of COVID-19 patients dropping.
People arriving at the hospital are on average, about 10 to 15 years younger than earlier patients in need of medical care after contracting COVID-19, he said in an interview Wednesday.
We are starting to see what was very unlikely during the first wave: 30 or 40-year-olds without any previous medical history, people in good health," Marquis said.
They're not seeing a doctor, they're not taking any kind of medication, they don't have diabetes, they don't have high blood pressure - they just get sick."
Marquis's observations echo a warning earlier this week from Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, who said health officials across the country are reporting rising numbers of younger patients in hospitals who soon need intensive care.
Many of them deteriorate quite quickly and have to be admitted to the ICU," she said.
to tolerate more COVID-19 cases.
Dr. Quoc Nguyen, a gerontologist at the Universite de Montreal hospital centre, said while that may be true when it comes to deaths, it may not be the case for ICU capacity.
When we look at one case in December versus one case in March, it seems that for a single case we have more intensive care than we used to before, but we don't necessarily have more hospitalization," he said.
It's ICU capacity that worries Marquis. His ICU is supposed to have 24 beds, but because staff members have left the health-care system - particularly nurses - it now has a capacity of 14: seven beds dedicated to COVID-19 patients and seven for everyone else.
I am really afraid that in two weeks we're going to be in the same place as Ontario is right now and I don't think that we can deal with that many patients," he said.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has imposed a four-week stay-at-home order after a third wave of COVID-19 started to overwhelm the health system.
They're going to saturate the ICU availability very, very quickly for a very long time," Marquis said.
4 a.m.: The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
In Canada, the provinces are reporting 231,009 new vaccinations administered for a total of 6,991,804 doses given. Nationwide, 746,702 people or 2.0 per cent of the population has been fully vaccinated. The provinces have administered doses at a rate of 18,448.384 per 100,000.
There were 58,500 new vaccines delivered to the provinces and territories for a total of 10,136,650 doses delivered so far. The provinces and territories have used 68.98 per cent of their available vaccine supply.
Please note that Newfoundland and Labrador, P.E.I., Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the territories typically do not report on a daily basis.
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting 23,284 new vaccinations administered over the past seven days for a total of 92,235 doses given. The province has administered doses at a rate of 176.145 per 1,000. In the province, 1.85 per cent (9,699) of the population has been fully vaccinated. There were zero new vaccines delivered to Newfoundland and Labrador for a total of 129,060 doses delivered so far. The province has received enough of the vaccine to give 25 per cent of its population a single dose. The province has used 71.47 per cent of its available vaccine supply.
P.E.I. is reporting 5,736 new vaccinations administered over the past seven days for a total of 27,448 doses given. The province has administered doses at a rate of 173.033 per 1,000. In the province, 4.80 per cent (7,615) of the population has been fully vaccinated. There were zero new vaccines delivered to P.E.I. for a total of 39,585 doses delivered so far. The province has received enough of the vaccine to give 25 per cent of its population a single dose. The province has used 69.34 per cent of its available vaccine supply.
Nova Scotia is reporting 22,334 new vaccinations administered over the past seven days for a total of 123,166 doses given. The province has administered doses at a rate of 126.208 per 1,000. In the province, 3.08 per cent (30,069) of the population has been fully vaccinated. There were zero new vaccines delivered to Nova Scotia for a total of 196,650 doses delivered so far. The province has received enough of the vaccine to give 20 per cent of its population a single dose. The province has used 62.63 per cent of its available vaccine supply.
New Brunswick is reporting 34,062 new vaccinations administered over the past seven days for a total of 129,317 doses given. The province has administered doses at a rate of 165.783 per 1,000. In the province, 1.69 per cent (13,209) of the population has been fully vaccinated. There were zero new vaccines delivered to New Brunswick for a total of 190,485 doses delivered so far. The province has received enough of the vaccine to give 24 per cent of its population a single dose. The province has used 67.89 per cent of its available vaccine supply.
Quebec is reporting 44,113 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,636,310 doses given. The province has administered doses at a rate of 191.233 per 1,000. There were 23,400 new vaccines delivered to Quebec for a total of 2,358,095 doses delivered so far. The province has received enough of the vaccine to give 28 per cent of its population a single dose. The province has used 69.39 per cent of its available vaccine supply.
Ontario is reporting 104,382 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,726,221 doses given. The province has administered doses at a rate of 185.595 per 1,000. In the province, 2.21 per cent (324,783) of the population has been fully vaccinated. There were zero new vaccines delivered to Ontario for a total of 4,022,875 doses delivered so far. The province has received enough of the vaccine to give 27 per cent of its population a single dose. The province has used 67.77 per cent of its available vaccine supply.
Manitoba is reporting 5,412 new vaccinations administered for a total of 222,130 doses given. The province has administered doses at a rate of 161.314 per 1,000. In the province, 4.65 per cent (64,002) of the population has been fully vaccinated. There were 35,100 new vaccines delivered to Manitoba for a total of 407,130 doses delivered so far. The province has received enough of the vaccine to give 30 per cent of its population a single dose. The province has used 54.56 per cent of its available vaccine supply.
Saskatchewan is reporting 6,738 new vaccinations administered for a total of 234,209 doses given. The province has administered doses at a rate of 198.625 per 1,000. In the province, 3.33 per cent (39,319) of the population has been fully vaccinated. There were zero new vaccines delivered to Saskatchewan for a total of 284,995 doses delivered so far. The province has received enough of the vaccine to give 24 per cent of its population a single dose. The province has used 82.18 per cent of its available vaccine supply.
Alberta is reporting 21,428 new vaccinations administered for a total of 755,831 doses given. The province has administered doses at a rate of 171.70 per 1,000. In the province, 3.03 per cent (133,401) of the population has been fully vaccinated. There were zero new vaccines delivered to Alberta for a total of 1,078,215 doses delivered so far. The province has received enough of the vaccine to give 24 per cent of its population a single dose. The province has used 70.1 per cent of its available vaccine supply.
British Columbia is reporting 34,040 new vaccinations administered for a total of 946,096 doses given. The province has administered doses at a rate of 184.368 per 1,000. In the province, 1.71 per cent (87,504) of the population has been fully vaccinated. There were zero new vaccines delivered to British Columbia for a total of 1,289,060 doses delivered so far. The province has received enough of the vaccine to give 25 per cent of its population a single dose. The province has used 73.39 per cent of its available vaccine supply.
Yukon is reporting 776 new vaccinations administered for a total of 37,969 doses given. The territory has administered doses at a rate of 909.851 per 1,000. In the territory, 33.10 per cent (13,812) of the population has been fully vaccinated. There were zero new vaccines delivered to Yukon for a total of 51,400 doses delivered so far. The territory has received enough of the vaccine to give 120 per cent of its population a single dose. The territory has used 73.87 per cent of its available vaccine supply.
The Northwest Territories are reporting zero new vaccinations administered for a total of 38,574 doses given. The territory has administered doses at a rate of 854.939 per 1,000. In the territory, 32.07 per cent (14,471) of the population has been fully vaccinated. There were zero new vaccines delivered to the Northwest Territories for a total of 51,600 doses delivered so far. The territory has received enough of the vaccine to give 110 per cent of its population a single dose. The territory has used 74.76 per cent of its available vaccine supply.
Nunavut is reporting 535 new vaccinations administered for a total of 22,298 doses given. The territory has administered doses at a rate of 575.789 per 1,000. In the territory, 22.77 per cent (8,818) of the population has been fully vaccinated. There were zero new vaccines delivered to Nunavut for a total of 37,500 doses delivered so far. The territory has received enough of the vaccine to give 97 per cent of its population a single dose. The territory has used 59.46 per cent of its available vaccine supply.
*Notes on data: The figures are compiled by the COVID-19 Open Data Working Group based on the latest publicly available data and are subject to change. Note that some provinces report weekly, while others report same-day or figures from the previous day. Vaccine doses administered is not equivalent to the number of people inoculated as the approved vaccines require two doses per person. The vaccines are currently not being administered to children under 18 and those with certain health conditions. In some cases the number of doses administered may appear to exceed the number of doses distributed as some provinces have been drawing extra doses per vial.