1,011 new COVID-19 cases in P.E.I. Tuesday, Aug. 2

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. —

P.E.I. well being officers are reporting 1,011 new circumstances of COVID-19 over the previous week because the variety of folks hospitalized from the virus declines.

There are 27 folks in hospital with COVID-19, as of Tuesday, Aug. 2, down from 32 reported on July 26. 

Of these, six have been admitted on account of COVID-19, and 21 others have been admitted for different causes and examined COVID-positive on or after admission.

The brand new circumstances reported within the province’s weekly pandemic update means P.E.I. has discovered a median of 145 new circumstances per day.

Final week, there have been 1,388 new confirmed COVID-19 circumstances, for a median of 199 new circumstances per day. 

There are at the moment outbreaks of COVID-19 at Le Chez Nous Group Care, South Shore Villa and Prince Edward House Dawn Family and Purple Rock Inn.

An outbreak has additionally been reported in Unit 7 of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.