Table 1:
Characteristics of census metropolitan areas (cities) and dissemination areas (DAs) included in the study from Jan. 23, 2020, to Feb. 28, 202121
| City | Population | No. of cases | Proportion of city’s population living in DAs that accounted for 50% of city’s cases, % | No. of DAs | No. (%) of DAs with no reported cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | |||||
| Vancouver | 2 454 378 | 54 222 | 25.8 | 3425 | 94 (2.7) |
| Kelowna | 184 190 | 2865 | 34.7 | 239 | 9 (3.8) |
| Abbotsford–Mission | 180 230 | 5622 | 27.5 | 263 | 6 (2.3) |
| Manitoba | |||||
| Winnipeg | 777 496 | 15 089 | 28.5 | 1224 | 51 (4.2) |
| Ontario | |||||
| Toronto | 5 927 779 | 187 764 | 29.1 | 7522 | 310 (4.1) |
| Ottawa | 991 726 | 13 975 | 21.2 | 1456 | 240 (16.5) |
| Hamilton | 747 545 | 12 490 | 26.1 | 1199 | 101 (8.4) |
| Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo | 523 894 | 9598 | 29.6 | 736 | 42 (5.7) |
| St. Catharines–Niagara | 406 074 | 6835 | 23.6 | 678 | 107 (15.8) |
| Windsor | 329 144 | 8498 | 29.7 | 548 | 44 (8.0) |
| Quebec | |||||
| Montréal | 4 098 927 | 175 111 | 29.3 | 6469 | 421 (6.5) |
| Québec | 800 296 | 22 219 | 30.3 | 1291 | 72 (5.6) |
| Gatineau | 332 057 | 5337 | 33.1 | 491 | 24 (4.9) |
| Sherbrooke | 212 105 | 4572 | 29.2 | 327 | 21 (6.4) |
| Saguenay | 160 980 | 5056 | 28.2 | 295 | 18 (6.1) |
| Trois-Rivières | 156 042 | 3633 | 33.5 | 272 | 13 (4.8) |