By Canadian Press

Thousands of death, millions of vaccines: A look at COVID-19 in Canada by the numbers

Mar 13, 2022 | 7:02 AM

It’s been two years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Here’s a look at the pandemic by the numbers in Canada.

3.3 million — The number of total cases of COVID-19 detected in Canada as of the first week of March.

37,039 — The number of deaths linked to COVID-19 in Canada as of March 7.

14,091 — The number of deaths linked to COVID-19 reported in Quebec, the Canadian jurisdiction reporting the highest death toll as of March 7.

5 — the number of deaths linked to COVID-19 reported in Nunavut, the Canadian jurisdiction reporting the lowest death toll as of March 7.

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32,345,783 — Canadians five and older who had at least one dose of vaccine as of the end of February, 89 per cent of that population. 

30,847,797 — Canadians five and older fully vaccinated with two doses of vaccine as of the end of February, 84.8 per cent of that population.

17,491,869 —  Canadians with three shots as of the end of February, 45.7 per cent of the total population. 

91 — The percentage of the Newfoundland and Labrador population fully vaccinated as of the end of February, the highest rate in the country.

69.5 — The percentage of the Nunavut population fully vaccinated as of the end of February, the lowest in the country.

(Source: The Government of Canada)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 13, 2022.

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