COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, test-positivity rate trending downward on P.E.I.

The variety of confirmed COVID-19 instances on P.E.I. has dropped for the second straight week, in accordance with knowledge launched Tuesday by the Division of Well being and Wellness.

P.E.I. is reporting 1,011 new instances over the previous seven days, in contrast with 1,388 the week earlier than. 

The quantity folks in hospital with COVID-19 can be trending downward, after a file 41 folks have been reported to be in hospital with the virus on July 19.

As of Tuesday, there have been 27 folks in hospital with COVID-19, together with 21 who have been admitted for different causes and subsequently examined optimistic.

For the second straight week, there have been no deaths attributed to COVID-19. P.E.I. has had 49 deaths associated to COVID-19 throughout the pandemic.

The proportion of people that examined optimistic additionally dropped from 45 per cent final week to 39 per cent his week.

P.E.I. has 1,698 lively instances of COVID-19.

One acute-care facility, Unit 7 on the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, is coping with an outbreak.