Canadian COVID-19 cases, deaths, and tests as of May 16, 2022

As of May 16, 2022, there had been over 3.8 million confirmed coronavirus cases and almost 40.3 thousand deaths from the disease in Canada. Almost 61.5 million COVID-19 tests have been performed.

The coronavirus in Canada

The first coronavirus cases in Canada were reported in late January 2020. The number of new cases initially surged in March, but the country was gripped by a second wave in the fall and winter of 2020. The worst wave of cases to hit the country so far came towards the end of 2021 when the number of new daily cases hit an all-time high. Older adults are at greater risk of getting severely ill from the disease, but the distribution of cases in Canada shows that people in their 20s account for approximately 19 percent of cases.

Isolate to help prevent the spread

Quebec and Ontario – the country’s most populous provinces – have been severely impacted and account for the majority of COVID-19 deaths in Canada. Isolation and surveillance are important measures in containing the disease’s spread because an infected patient can transmit the illness to others. If an individual is showing symptoms of the disease, they are asked to isolate and should continue to monitor their health.