Confirmed cases of COVID-19 On First Nations reserves, as of February 25 Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is aware of
Press Release
Data on this page
Confirmed cases posted on this page reflect only the COVID-19 testing results reported to Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). Because of home testing and individuals choosing not to get tested, these numbers are an underestimation of all positive COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities.
On this page
- Cases in First Nations on reserve
- Cases by region
- Weekly comparative data on the number of active cases
- Number of cases by variants
- Comparison of the number of cases in Indigenous communities with the general population
Cases in First Nations on reserve
On First Nations reserves, as of February 25 Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is aware of:
- 85,375 confirmed positive COVID-19
- 3,448 active cases
- 2,978 hospitalizations
- 81,269 recovered cases
- 658 deaths
Cases by region
Case numbers by region:
- British Columbia 8,304
- Alberta: 18,874
- Saskatchewan: 15,655
- Manitoba: 21,476
- Ontario: 11,453
- Quebec: 7,377
- Atlantic: 2,236
Weekly comparative data on the number of active cases
For the week of February 17 to 23, 2022, average daily reported active case counts dropped 13.6% compared to the daily average the week before.
This compares to a:
- 9.5% decrease in average daily cases reported the week of February 10 to 16 from the week prior
- 13.2% decrease in average daily cases reported the week of February 3 to 9 from the week prior
- 3,145 alpha
- 16 beta
- 165 gamma
- 8,327 delta
- 2,204 indeterminate with variant of concern traits
- 11,370 omicron
6,457 omicron cases are in First Nations communities in Eastern Canada and 4,913 cases are in First Nations communities in Western Canada. Omicron has been detected in a total of 128 First Nations communities.
For breakdowns for general population in Canada consult Variants of concern.
Provincial chief public health officers work with ISC’s regional medical officers and nurses to provide medical support as needed when a positive case is reported.
Comparison of the number of cases in Indigenous communities with the general population
As of February 15, 2022:
- the rate of reported active cases of COVID-19 in First Nations people living on-reserve was going down since mid-January 2021 and reached its lowest point during the first week of August at 84.2 cases per 100,000
- with the arrival of omicron variant, the rate had increased to its highest level at 1,596.7 per 100,000 during the second week of January 2022. Since then, the rate of reported active cases has been going down and is currently 844.7 per 100,000 or 2.3 times the respective rate in the general Canadian population
- the COVID-19 case fatality rate among First Nations people living on a reserve is 71% of the case fatality rate in the general Canadian population
- 95% of First Nations people living on a reserve who tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered
Related links
For more details on case numbers in First Nations communities, visit:
For the total number of confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 across Canada, visit:
For the case notification process:
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