Canada (2019-nCoV)

Alberta’s chief medical officer of heath says the province has recorded its first case of a potentially more contagious variant of COVID-19 that was first seen in the United Kingdom. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, in her first news conference since before Christmas, says the infected person had recently arrived in Alberta from the U.K. Hinshaw says fortunately, the person did everything they were supposed to upon arrival, staying isolated from others, and there is no evidence their illness has spread. https://www.alberta.ca/covid-19-alberta-data.aspx#toc-1

A third case of the COVID-19 UK Variant has been reported in an individual in Ottawa with recent travel from the UK. The Ottawa Public Health Department has informed the individual who is now in self-isolation. Case and contact management investigation is underway. https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/59833/ontario-provides-update-on-ontario-cases-of-covid-19-uk-variant

The individual, who resides in the Island Health region, returned to B.C. from the U.K. on flight AC855 on Dec. 15, 2020, developed symptoms while in quarantine and was immediately tested. https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020HLTH0068-002147

Canadian government officials announced Thursday night that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, tested positive for the coronavirus and "will remain in isolation for the time being." They also said the prime minister "is in good health," and his wife "is feeling well," showing "mild" symptoms. https://www.foxnews.com/world/canadian-pm-justin-trudeaus-wife-sophie-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-officials-say

A male in his 60s returned from Washington, D.C. on March 3, 2020 and presented himself to North York General Hospital's emergency department, also in Toronto, on March 7. https://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2020/03/ontario-confirms-new-positive-case-of-covid-19-2.html

British Columbia has announced the first COVID-19-related death in the country. https://globalnews.ca/news/6650774/bc-covid-coronavirus-update-monday/?utm_medium=Twitter&utm_source=%40globalnews

The individual is a male in his 50's who returned from travel to Germany on March 7. https://peelregion.ca/news/archiveitem.asp?year=2020&month=2&day=8&file=202028.xml

The final two new cases were passengers of the Grand Princess cruise ship currently docked off the shore of San Francisco. The pair left the ship on Feb. 21 after travelling to Mexico and back to California. https://globalnews.ca/news/6645114/coronavirus-bc-cases-update-march-7/?utm_source=site_banner_persistant

The woman and man, both in their 60s, were aboard the Grand Princess Cruise Ship out of San Francisco, which travelled to Mexico from Feb. 11 to 21. The pair returned to Canada on Feb. 28. https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-has-three-new-cases-of-covid-19-raising-total-to-26-1.4841570

COVID confirmed 50sF in Calgary had been on the Grand Princess cruise ship in San Francisco on a Feb 11-21 trip to Mexico

Passenger from the Grand Princess cruise ship (Feb 11-Feb 21) San Francisco to Mexico, has tested positive for COVID-19

fourth person is a female in her 70s from Newmarket and a contact of the recently reported positive Egypt travel-related Toronto case https://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2020/03/ontario-confirms-new-positive-cases-of-covid-19-1.html

male in his 60s - who returned from Iran on Sunday, February 23, 2020. He presented himself to North York General Hospital's emergency department on Friday, February 28 https://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2020/03/ontario-confirms-new-positive-cases-of-covid-19-1.html

male in his 40s and the spouse of York Region's first Iran travel-related case announced yesterday. He had travelled with his wife and toddler but was asymptomatic on all flights. https://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2020/03/ontario-confirms-new-positive-cases-of-covid-19-1.html

male in his 50s and a Toronto resident temporarily living in Vaughan. He is the brother of one of Toronto's recently reported cases who travelled to Iran. https://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2020/03/ontario-confirms-new-positive-cases-of-covid-19-1.html

After arriving in Toronto on February 20, 2020, a man in his 80s presented himself at Scarborough Health Network's General Hospital's emergency department on February 27, 2020, with a travel history to Egypt. https://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2020/02/ontario-confirms-new-positive-case-of-covid-19-1.html

The infected person, who returned from a trip to Iran, went to a medical clinic because he had mild symptoms. When taking care of this person, all precautionary measures were put in place. Her condition does not require hospitalization, she is currently in solitary confinement at her home. https://www.msss.gouv.qc.ca/ministere/salle-de-presse/communique-2043/

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has confirmed a seventh case of the coronavirus in Fraser Health region. Henry said it is a man in his 40's who was in close contact with the sixth case.

Media advisory February 20, 2020, OTTAWA, ON – The Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, and the Deputy Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Howard Njoo, will hold a media availability to provide an update on the novel coronavirus (referred to as COVID-19). The officials will be available to answer questions from the media following their remarks. Date February 21, 2020 Time 3:00 PM (EST) Location Teleconference Only Toll-free (Canada/US) dial-in number: 1-877-413-4814 Passcode: 7383090# Media Inquiries: Media Relations Public Health Agency of Canada 613-957-2983 [email protected]

It is a woman in her 30's, in the Fraser Health Region. Henry said the woman had recently returned from travelling in Iran.

43 of the 256 Canadian passengers on the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in a port near Tokyo have tested positive for COVID-19. That number has more than doubled from 24 hours earlier when there were only 15 confirmed Canadian cases. https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/43-canadians-test-positive-for-new-coronavirus-on-cruise-ship-in-japan-1.4816632

Canada joins United States, Hong Kong, and Israel by electing to evacuate COVID negative citizens from quarantined Diamond Princess of coast of Japan.