Chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison announced one new positive case of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island.
The new case is a female in her 30s, who is a close contact of a previously announced case. She has been in self-isolation since being identified as a close contact. Initially, she tested negative.
She will continue to isolate and is being followed by public health daily.
Islanders are urged to get tested if they experience any symptoms of COVID-19, even after a previous negative test, and to self-isolate until the results come back. Islanders are also encouraged to download the free national COVID Alert app, which will let them know if they have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
Prince Edward Island currently has nine active cases of COVID-19 and has had 153 positive cases since the onset of the pandemic. Information about the province’s COVID-19 cases is available online.
For the latest information about Prince Edward Island’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, visit: www.princeedwardisland.ca/COVID19.
