Coronavirus stats in Canada

Coronavirus stats in Canada

by lukass

An open-source tool that automatically scrapes the latest COVID-19 case numbers (examined and confirmed) from Canada's official public health website for your data projects.

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About Coronavirus stats in Canada

Need reliable, up-to-date COVID-19 stats for Canada without manually checking government sites? This open-source Apify actor does the heavy lifting for you. It's a simple, automated tool that scrapes the official Public Health Agency of Canada webpage to fetch the latest numbers on examined cases and confirmed infections. I've used it to feed dashboards and automate daily reports, saving hours of manual data collection. The data comes straight from the source, so you can trust its accuracy for your projects, whether you're a researcher tracking trends, a developer building a public health app, or just someone who needs to integrate these figures into an analysis. Since it's open-source, you can see exactly how it works, modify the code if your needs change, or contribute improvements. It runs on Apify's platform, handling the scheduling and execution so you can focus on using the data, not gathering it.

What does this actor do?

Coronavirus stats in Canada is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.

Key Features

  • Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
  • Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
  • API access for integration with your applications
  • Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
  • Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation

How to Use

  1. Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
  2. Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
  3. Configure the input parameters as needed
  4. Run the actor and download your results

Documentation

Coronavirus Stats in Canada

This Apify actor fetches the latest official statistics on COVID-19 cases and deaths in Canada. It pulls data directly from the Government of Canada's public health website and provides it in a structured, machine-readable format via the Apify platform.

Key Features

  • Official Data Source: Retrieves data from the authoritative Government of Canada website.
  • Automated Updates: The dataset is refreshed every hour.
  • Structured Output: Provides clean JSON data for easy integration.
  • Historical Dataset: Access to a full history of data points, with each entry having a unique timestamp.

How to Use

You can run this actor on the Apify platform or integrate its data directly via the provided APIs. No specific input parameters are required for basic operation.

The primary outputs are two JSON endpoints:

  1. Latest Data: A single record containing the most recent statistics.

    • https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/fabbocwKrtxSDf96h/records/LATEST?disableRedirect=true
  2. Historical Dataset: A full array of historical data items.

    • https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/ji95MgtBVgGJF7XcP/items?format=json&clean=1

Input/Output

Input: The actor requires no specific input configuration to fetch the default data.

Output: The data is provided as JSON objects. The structure typically includes fields like infected (total cases) and deceased (total deaths), along with metadata such as the source URL and timestamp of the data fetch.

Common Use Cases

Market Research

Gather competitive intelligence and market data

Lead Generation

Extract contact information for sales outreach

Price Monitoring

Track competitor pricing and product changes

Content Aggregation

Collect and organize content from multiple sources

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Actor Information

Developer
lukass
Pricing
Paid
Total Runs
120,591
Active Users
17
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