PEI

P.E.I. reports 3 more deaths related to COVID-19

Three more people with COVID-19 have died on P.E.I., according to weekly statistics provided by the Department of Health and Wellness.

Confirmed cases drop to 65, down from 149 the previous week

A nurse holds a swab before testing a patient.
Just over 8.4 per cent of the people tested for COVID-19 over the last week were positive. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)

Three more people with COVID-19 have died on P.E.I., according to weekly statistics provided by the Department of Health and Wellness.

The total number of COVID-related deaths on P.E.I. is now 88.

There were 65 confirmed cases over the past seven days, down from 149 the previous week. Three people were in hospital with COVID-19, down from 12.

The average number of tests per day was 93, with just over 11 per cent coming back positive.

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