Interim national case definition: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Outlines surveillance case definitions for COVID-19 and provides instructions on reporting to the national level. Surveillance case definitions are provided for the purpose of standardized case classification and reporting to the Public Health Agency of Canada.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 19:26 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 19:26 (UTC)
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open_canada_date_modified 2020-04-06 00:00:00
open_canada_date_published 2020-01-30 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"fr": ["Définition", "nationale de cas", "COVID-19", "coronavirus", "pandémie", "normaliser", "la classification des cas", "personne faisant l'objet d'une enquête", "(POE)", "critères d'exposition", "COVID"], "en": ["National case", "definition", "COVID-19", "coronavirus", "pandemic", "standardized", "case classification", "person under investigation", "(PUI)", "exposure criteria", "COVID"]}
open_canada_subject ["health_and_safety"]
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title_fr Définition nationale de cas provisoire : Maladie à coronavirus (COVID-19)
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