798 new cases of COVID-19 reported in P.E.I. on March 11

P.E.I. well being officers reported 798 new COVID-19 circumstances on Friday, March 11, for the reason that final public well being replace on Wednesday. 

With Friday’s new circumstances, P.E.I.’s common day by day case depend over the previous week is 486. 

There are 4,913 lively circumstances of COVID-19 within the province and 19,703 circumstances have been confirmed for the reason that pandemic’s begin.  

Seventeen individuals are in hospital with COVID-19. Eight have been admitted due to the virus, and 9 have been admitted for different causes and have been COVID-19 constructive on or after admission. 

Three long-term and neighborhood care amenities have outbreaks: Backyard House, Summerset Manor and Previous Rose Lodge. There’s additionally an outbreak in Unit 8 on the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.  

Fifty-four childcare or early studying centres have circumstances or outbreaks of COVID-19 as of Friday. Of these, 48 stay open, three are closed and three are working at a decreased or modified capability. 

P.E.I. colleges with outbreaks or potential exposures are listed on the Public Schools Branch and Commission scolaire de langue française web sites.