Source: https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/p-e-i-re...ions-1.5728748
P.E.I. reports record-breaking 222 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 1,378 active infections
Suzette Belliveau
CTV News Atlantic Reporter
Updated Jan. 6, 2022 9:45 a.m. EST
Published Jan. 5, 2022 1:46 p.m. EST
Prince Edward Island reported a record breaking 222 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the number of active infections in the province to 1,378...
...Over the last seven days, the province has reported an average of 150 new cases per day.
Three people are in hospital with the virus, one of the individuals is in intensive care. Dr. Morrison says there are also four people in hospital for other reasons who tested positive for COVID-19.
In an effort to preserve the limited capacity of Health P.E.I. testing clinics, the province says COVID-19 testing will be limited to the followinguntil further notice:
Symptomatic individuals
Close contacts of positive cases
Confirmatory tests for individuals who test preliminary positive at a point-of-entry
Confirmatory tests for individuals who test preliminary positive with a rapid antigen test...
P.E.I. reports record-breaking 222 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 1,378 active infections
Suzette Belliveau
CTV News Atlantic Reporter
Updated Jan. 6, 2022 9:45 a.m. EST
Published Jan. 5, 2022 1:46 p.m. EST
Prince Edward Island reported a record breaking 222 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the number of active infections in the province to 1,378...
...Over the last seven days, the province has reported an average of 150 new cases per day.
Three people are in hospital with the virus, one of the individuals is in intensive care. Dr. Morrison says there are also four people in hospital for other reasons who tested positive for COVID-19.
In an effort to preserve the limited capacity of Health P.E.I. testing clinics, the province says COVID-19 testing will be limited to the followinguntil further notice:
Symptomatic individuals
Close contacts of positive cases
Confirmatory tests for individuals who test preliminary positive at a point-of-entry
Confirmatory tests for individuals who test preliminary positive with a rapid antigen test...
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