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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, Mar. 8 – Canada News – Castanet.net


The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of Monday March 8, 2021.
_ Canada: 886,574 confirmed cases (30,268 active, 834,067 resolved, 22,239 deaths).The total case count includes 13 confirmed cases among repatriated travellers.
There were 2,489 new cases Sunday. The rate of active cases is 79.64 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 18,880 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 2,697.
There were 26 new reported deaths Sunday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 245 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 35. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.09 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 58.52 per 100,000 people.
There have been 25,159,921 tests completed.
_ Newfoundland and Labrador: 1,006 confirmed cases (91 active, 909 resolved, six deaths).
There was one new case Sunday. The rate of active cases is 17.43 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there has been 19 new case. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is three.
There have been no deaths reported over the past week. The overall death rate is 1.15 per 100,000 people.
There have been 201,814 tests completed.
_ Prince Edward Island: 141 confirmed cases (26 active, 115 resolved, zero deaths).
There were two new cases Sunday. The rate of active cases is 16.29 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of nine 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 zero per 100,000 people.
There have been 112,416 tests completed.
_ Nova Scotia: 1,659 confirmed cases (29 active, 1,565 resolved, 65 deaths).
There were two new cases Sunday. The rate of active cases is 2.96 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 18 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is three.
There have been no deaths reported over the past week. The overall death rate is 6.64 per 100,000 people.
There have been 366,679 tests completed.
_ New Brunswick: 1,455 confirmed cases (36 active, 1,391 resolved, 28 deaths).
There were two new cases Sunday. The rate of active cases is 4.61 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 25 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is four.
There were zero new reported deaths Sunday. 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 3.58 per 100,000 people.
There have been 242,695 tests completed.
_ Quebec: 292,631 confirmed cases (7,100 active, 275,059 resolved, 10,472 deaths).
There were 707 new cases Sunday. The rate of active cases is 82.8 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 4,891 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 699.
There were seven new reported deaths Sunday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 79 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 11. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.13 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 122.13 per 100,000 people.
There have been 6,452,036 tests completed.
_ Ontario: 308,296 confirmed cases (10,389 active, 290,840 resolved, 7,067 deaths).
There were 1,299 new cases Sunday. The rate of active cases is 70.51 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 7,480 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 1,069.
There were 15 new reported deaths Sunday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 87 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is 12. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.08 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 47.96 per 100,000 people.
There have been 11,205,314 tests completed.
_ Manitoba: 32,225 confirmed cases (1,130 active, 30,188 resolved, 907 deaths).
There were 56 new cases Sunday. The rate of active cases is 81.93 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 366 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 52.
There were two new reported deaths Sunday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 12 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is two. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.12 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 65.76 per 100,000 people.
There have been 541,269 tests completed.
_ Saskatchewan: 29,709 confirmed cases (1,517 active, 27,794 resolved, 398 deaths).
There were 116 new cases Sunday. The rate of active cases is 128.7 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 1,062 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 152.
There were two new reported deaths Sunday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 13 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is two. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.16 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 33.77 per 100,000 people.
There have been 590,938 tests completed.
_ Alberta: 135,837 confirmed cases (4,949 active, 128,974 resolved, 1,914 deaths).
There were 300 new cases Sunday. The rate of active cases is 111.92 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 2,333 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 333.
There were zero new reported deaths Sunday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 28 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is four. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.09 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 43.28 per 100,000 people.
There have been 3,445,307 tests completed.
_ British Columbia: 83,107 confirmed cases (4,975 active, 76,752 resolved, 1,380 deaths).
There were zero new cases Sunday. The rate of active cases is 96.64 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 2,653 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is 379.
There were zero new reported deaths Sunday. Over the past seven days there have been a total of 25 new reported deaths. The seven-day rolling average of new reported deaths is four. The seven-day rolling average of the death rate is 0.07 per 100,000 people. The overall death rate is 26.81 per 100,000 people.
There have been 1,969,444 tests completed.
_ Yukon: 72 confirmed cases (zero active, 71 resolved, one deaths).
There were zero new cases Sunday. 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 2.38 per 100,000 people.
There have been 8,232 tests completed.
_ Northwest Territories: 42 confirmed cases (one active, 41 resolved, zero deaths).
There were zero new cases Sunday. The rate of active cases is 2.21 per 100,000 people. 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 14,849 tests completed.
_ Nunavut: 381 confirmed cases (25 active, 355 resolved, one deaths).
There were four new cases Sunday. The rate of active cases is 63.53 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 24 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is three.
There have been no deaths reported over the past week. The overall death rate is 2.54 per 100,000 people.
There have been 8,852 tests completed.
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Are You Looking After Your Oral Health Correctly?


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You need to make sure that you are taking good care of your mouth at all times. Click here for some tips to ensure that your oral health is the best it can be.
Your mouth is one of the most important parts of your body, but it is also one of the easiest to care for. You need to make sure that you are always looking after your oral health. Neglecting it can give you a raft of health troubles.
Why It is Important
Overall, it is thought that Canadians have very good dental care, with over 75% of Canadians attending the dentist at least once a year. This is also a vast improvement over a couple of decades ago, and we will hopefully see improvements year on year.
Pain in your jaw caused by gum disease and other factors can be incredibly difficult to live with, but it is also really easy to avoid. With proper oral care and a diligent hygiene routine, you should be able to keep your mouth in good condition for the future. There are no excuses for poor oral hygiene – it is one of those adult responsibilities that we all need to take charge of.
Make Time for the Dentist
Other Canadians can manage a regular trip to the dentist – and you cannot be an exception to this. Even if you have the busiest of lives in Toronto, there is always going to be a way for you to make time for the dentist.
Whether you are popping into the North York dental clinic around the corner from your department or making an appointment you can easily get to from a Downtown office, there are plenty of professionals waiting to help you out. Your dentist is the best person to check that you are on the right track when it comes to caring for your oral health. Regular trips to see them, plus a commitment to following their advice, is going to put you on the right path for looking after your health.
Watch Your Diet
Many people think that they can maintain good oral health by just following a healthy diet. However, the best diets for your body overall might not be right for looking after your mouth.
If you eat a lot of fruit, you need to watch the sugar content of these fruits overall, as they can have quite the impact on your mouth. Likewise, you need to think about other foods that could be less than beneficial for your mouth’s health. Taking the time to learn about the best foods to boost your oral health and adding them into your diet is going to be a great move.
The health of your mouth can be an indicator into the health of the rest of your body, so you need to make sure that you are taking the best care of it. A regular routine of brushing and taking good care of your oral hygiene should be more than sufficient. There is always going to be a way for you to ensure that you are doing the utmost to keep your mouth as healthy as can be!
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Canada will not restrict AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, says benefits outweigh risk
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OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada‘s health ministry said on Wednesday it would not restrict use of AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccine after a review showed the benefits outweighed the very rare risk of blood clots.
A separate advisory council had earlier recommended Canada stop offering the vaccine to people under 55. The panel is now reviewing that advice, the health ministry said in a statement.
Denmark on Wednesday became the first country to stop using the vaccine altogether over a potential link to the rare blood clots. Other nations have imposed limits on its use.
But Health Canada, the federal health ministry, said in a statement that a review of data from Europe, Britain and AstraZeneca had not identified specific risk factors.
“Therefore, Health Canada is not restricting the use of the vaccine in any specific populations at this time … The potential risk of these events is very rare, and the benefits of the vaccine in protecting against COVID-19 outweigh its potential risks,” it said.
Canada on Tuesday said it had recorded its first case of blood clotting with low platelets after someone received the AstraZeneca shot. The patient in question, a woman from Quebec, is recovering. (Graphic on vaccines: https://tmsnrt.rs/3tUM8ta)
COVID-19 cases are surging in Canada with the country reporting a near-record number of new cases recently. (Graphic on cases: https://tmsnrt.rs/34pvUyi)
(Reporting by David Ljunggren in Ottawa and Allison Martell in Toronto; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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Factbox-Some countries limit AstraZeneca vaccine use, US pauses J&J shot
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(Reuters) -Some countries are restricting use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to certain age groups or suspending use after European and British regulators confirmed possible links to rare blood clots.
Denmark became the first country to stop using the vaccine altogether, as it said results of investigations showed “real and serious side-effects”.
Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot vaccine has also been hit by concerns over blood clots, with European regulators reviewing such cases and U.S. federal health agencies recommending pausing its use for a few days. J&J noted no clear causal relationship had been established between the clots and its vaccine.
The developments pose a risk to vaccination plans in Europe.
Regulators have said the benefits of the AstraZeneca shot outweigh risks.
Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca said it was working with regulators to list the possible brain blood clots as “an extremely rare potential side effect” on the vaccines labels.
As of April 4, the European Medicines Agency had received reports of 169 cases of a rare brain blood clot known as cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), after 34 million doses had been administered in the European Economic Area. Most cases were in women under 60 years of age.
ASTRAZENECA VACCINE BEING USED, WITH OR WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS
AUSTRALIA
Said on April 8 it recommends people under 50 should get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in preference to AstraZeneca’s shot.
AUSTRIA
Has resumed use.
BRAZIL
Authorities said they would not limit use of the AstraZeneca vaccine, saying benefits outweigh risks.
BRITAIN
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has said an alternative to the vaccine should be given for people under 30 where possible, but people should continue to have a second shot if they have received a first dose.
BULGARIA
Resumed inoculations from March 19.
CYPRUS
Resumed inoculations on March 19.
CANADA
Authorities said in early April they would pause offering the vaccine to people under 55 and require a new analysis of the shot’s benefits and risks based on age and gender. On April 13, the country said it had recorded its first case of blood clotting with low platelets.
ESTONIA
Suspended use of the vaccine for people under 60 on April 7.
FRANCE
Approved resumption of the vaccine on March 19 but said it should be given only to people aged 55 and over. On April 9, recommended that recipients of a first dose of the AstraZeneca shot who are under 55 should receive a second dose with a messenger RNA vaccine.
FINLAND
Resumed using the AstraZeneca vaccine from March 29, but only for people aged 65 and over.
GEORGIA
Has limited use of the vaccine following the death of a nurse from anaphylactic shock, and vaccinations will continue only in full-fledged medical centres, Russian news agency TASS reported on March 19.
GERMANY
Sticking to its guidance from March 31 to limit use of the vaccine to those aged over 60. On April 1, Germany’s vaccine commission recommended people under 60 who have had a first shot of the vaccine should receive a different product for their second dose.
HUNGARY
Continuing the vaccine’s rollout.
ICELAND
Resumed use on March 25 after suspending it on March 11.
INDONESIA
Resumed using the vaccine on March 22 but warned against its use in people with a low blood platelet count.
IRELAND
On April 12, the country said it was restricting use of the vaccine to those over 60.
ITALY
Has recommended the vaccine be used only for people over 60, the country’s top health adviser said.
LATVIA
Announced it was restarting administering the shots from March 19.
LITHUANIA
Restarted use on March 19.
MEXICO
Drug regulator Cofepris said on April 7 it did not “at this time” plan to limit the vaccine’s use but was investigating the information raised by Britain.
NETHERLANDS
Limited use of the vaccine to people over 60, the Dutch government said on April 8.
NORTH MACEDONIA
Health minister said on March 31 the vaccine would be limited to people aged over 60 as a precautionary measure.
PHILIPPINES
Suspended use of the vaccine for people under 60 on April 8.
ROMANIA
Has resumed use of the vaccine after temporarily stopping vaccinating people with one batch of the vaccine on March 11.
SOUTH KOREA
Resumed use of the shot for people aged 30 or older on April 12. On April 7, it had suspended providing the AstraZeneca shot to people under 60.
SPAIN
From April 8, it was giving the vaccine only to people over 60.
SWEDEN
Resumed use of the vaccine on March 25 for people aged 65 and older.
THAILAND
Began use on March 15 after delaying rollout the week before.
COUNTRIES WHERE ASTRAZENECA VACCINE USE SUSPENDED
CAMEROON
Suspended administration of the vaccine it was scheduled to receive on March 20 as part of the global vaccines sharing scheme COVAX, the health ministry said.
DENMARK
In a world first, Denmark decided to stop using the AstraZeneca vaccine altogether after initially suspending use of the shot.
NORWAY
Authorities said on March 26 Norway would delay a decision on use of the vaccine, with a decision expected by April 15.
J&J VACCINE DELAYS AND RESTRICTIONS
UNITED STATES
On April 13, U.S. federal health agencies recommended pausing use of J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine for at least a few days after six women under the age of 50 developed rare blood clots after receiving the shot.
EUROPEAN UNION
The company said it would delay the rollout of the vaccine to Europe, after regulators said they were reviewing rare blood clots.
Widespread use in the EU had not yet started after the company began delivering the doses in the week beginning April 12. The European drug regulator recommended storing doses already received until its safety committee issues an expedited recommendation
SOUTH AFRICA
Suspended use of J&J’s vaccine on April 13.
(Reporting by Pushkala Aripaka, Yadarisa Shabong, Manas Mishra, Vishwadha Chander, Amruta Khandekar and Mrinalika Roy in Bengaluru; editing by Josephine Mason, Alison Williams, Timothy Heritage, Larry King, Barbara Lewis)
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