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First confirmed case of COVID-19
In Hubei, China a 55 year old individual was infected with COVID-19. At this point in time scientists were unaware of the existence of Coronavirus. -
First COVID-19 case in Wuhan, China
Identified as new virus, COVID-19. -
China announces first death
The first death caused by COVID-19 happened in China -
WHO reports case in Thailand
WHO (World Health Organization) reports the first case outside of china -
CDC confirms first case in the US
As of April 17
USA has 603,467 active cases, 59,142 recovered and 37,241 deaths -
France confirms Europe's first cases
On the 24th of January, France confirmed Europe's first three cases of the Coronavirus. The first five cases in Europe and France were all from individuals who had traveled to and from China. As of April 17
France has 94,868 active cases, 34,420 recovered and 18,681 deaths -
First assumed case of COVID-19 in Ontario
A man in his 50's arrived in Toronto from Wuhan, China. Two days later The National Microbiology Lab confirmed that he was the first case in Canada As of April 17
Ontario has 4,491 active cases, 4,556 recovered and 478 deaths -
LA county confirms first case
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First case in Germany
the first case was confirmed and contained in Munich. As of April 17
Germany has 53,446 active cases, 83,114 recovered and 4,326 deaths -
WHO declares health emergency
World Health Organization declares COVID-19 is a global health emergency.(outbreak) -
COVID-19 spreads to the Philippines
the first person to be infected with the coronavirus was a 38 year old Chinese woman in Metro Manila. As of April 17
Philippines has 5,004 active cases, 487 recovered and 387 deaths -
First case in Spain
A German tourist tested positive for COVID-19. As of April 17
Spain has 93,683 active cases, 74,794 recovered and 19,613 deaths -
First case in Italy
Two Chinese tourists in Rome tested positive for the virus. As of April 17
Italy has 106,962 active cases, 42,727 recovered and 22,745 deaths -
First case in the UK
A business man by the name of Steve Walsh was infected in Singapore with COVID-19. He unknowingly became a super-spreader As of April 17
The UK has 93,772 active cases, 0 recovered and 14,576 deaths -
Egypt confirms Africa's first case of COVID-19
the first case in Africa was recorded in Egypt -
First case in BC from returning from Iran
A woman who recently came back from Iran is BC's first case diagnosed with the virus who did not recently come from china. As of April 17
BC has 514 active cases, 983 recovered and 78 deaths -
First US death occurred in state of Washington
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Quebec confirms first case
A woman had returned to Quebec from Iran with COVID-19. As of April 17
Quebec has 13,042 active cases, 3,068 recovered and 688 deaths -
First case in Alberta
A woman in her 50's contracted COVID-19 while aboard the Grand Princess Cruise Ship in California. As of April 17
Alberta has 1,194 active cases, 914 recovered and 50 deaths -
First death in LA county
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First death recorded in the Philippines
in Manila, Philippines a 67 year old woman who had no travel history outside of the Philippines died of COVID-19 -
WHO declares pandemic
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Saskatchewan's first case
A person in their 60's returned from Egypt spreading the virus to others. As of April 17
Saskatchewan has 75 active cases, 228 recovered and 4 deaths -
Manitoba's first case
A woman in her 40's was exposed to the virus through travel to the Philippines. As of April 17
Manitoba has 113 active cases, 132 recovered and 5 deaths -
New Brunswick confirms first case
A woman between the ages of 50 and 60 had recently traveled to France and had brought it back to her home. As of April 17
New Brunswick has 34 active cases, 83 recovered and 0 deaths -
Trump declares national emergency
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PEI's first case
A woman returned to PEI on march 7 from a cruise and started getting symptoms on the 10th and was tested positive on the 14th. As of April 17
PEI has 3 active cases, 23 recovered and 0 deaths -
Three presumed cases in Nova Scotia
A woman in her 60's returned to Halifax from Australia on March 8. A man in his 50's returned to Halifax from California on March 13. A man in his 30's returned to Halifax from traveling throughout Europe on March 10. As of April 17
Nova Scotia has 425 active cases, 177 recovered and 4 deaths -
Newfoundland's first case
A woman recently on a cruise had contracted it and brought it back to their home. As of April 17
Newfoundland has 77 active cases, 176 recovered and 3 deaths -
First case in Northwest Territories
The individual had traveled to BC and Alberta before returning home to Yellowknife. As of April 17
Northwest Territories has 2 active cases, 3 recovered and 0 deaths -
First two cases in the Yukon
A couple from Whitehorse went to a conference in the US. As of April 17
Yukon has 2 active cases, 6 recovered and 0 deaths -
Nunavut
As of April 17 there are no cases because there are only 40,000 residents and 4 roads going in and out. And since nobody already goes there they were already in a type of isolation. As of April 17
Nunavut has 0 active cases, 0 recovered and 0 deaths
