About the Data

The COVID-19 Canada Open Data Working Group collects information on confirmed and presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in Canada. Each line in our dataset represents a unique case. Information such as age, sex, health region location, and history of travel are included, where available, with sources included as a reference for each entry. Data are entered manually and once updated daily. All data are exclusively collected from publicly available sources including government reports, government websites, and news media.

Raw data can be downloaded from GitHub. Recommended citation for the dataset: Berry I, Soucy J-PR, Tuite A, Fisman D. Open access epidemiologic data and an interactive dashboard to monitor the COVID-19 outbreak in Canada. CMAJ. 2020 Apr 14;192(15):E420. doi: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.75262.

Interpreting Maps

The case/mortality maps show case and mortaltiy absolute or per capita counts by health region. Darker colours indicate a higher number of cases/mortality in that health region than ligher colours. If health region is not reported for a case/mortality, it is not included in the map but is detailed at the bottom of the page in text.

The travel map shows cases exposed through international travel, where reported. Darker blue indicates a higher number of cases associated with travel to that country than lighter blue. Some cases are associated with travel to multiple countries, therefore the sum may not equal the total number of cases with travel exposure. Where specific countries of travel were not identified, these cases were excluded.

Data Notes

Detailed information about our data collection methodology and sources, answers to frequently asked questions, specific data notes, and more information about the COVID-19 Canada Open Data Working Group is available on our website.

Additional Data Sources Used on This Dashboard

Hospitalization data from Noah Little (COVID-19 Tracker Canada) (CC BY 4.0).

Provincial population data from Statistics Canada Q4 2019 estimates.

Health region map from Esri Canada. Health region population estimates from Statistics Canada for 2018 are used, adjusted to the most recent health region boundaries in the map above.

Additional Questions or Comments

If you have any additional questions and/or comments, or find any errors, please do not hesitate to contact us.