Health P.E.I. records 2 more deaths related to COVID-19
Two folks on P.E.I. died within the final two weeks after being recognized with COVID-19, in line with new statistics launched by the province Tuesday.
This brings the entire variety of COVID-related deaths on P.E.I. to 35 for the reason that pandemic started in March 2020.
Each people have been 80 years previous or over.
Previously week, in line with the replace, three folks have been admitted to hospital as a consequence of COVID-19. Six others have been admitted for different causes however examined optimistic for COVID-19 on or after admission.
None of those sufferers required therapy in intensive care.
The Well being P.E.I. numbers additionally present that within the final week, a median of 341 checks have been carried out per day with greater than 27 per cent of these examined receiving a optimistic outcome.
Over the identical interval, there was a median of 90 new circumstances per day, up from a median of 68 per day the week earlier than. There are at the moment 744 recognized energetic circumstances of COVID-19 on P.E.I.
Testing system about to alter
The statistical replace got here a day after Well being P.E.I. stated the province would begin transitioning to appointment-based COVID-19 testing on Wednesday, June 8.
“As of now, the present appointment-based system will be capable of deal with the demand for testing, and we’re considerably beneath peak testing ranges,” a spokesperson advised CBC Information in an electronic mail late Tuesday afternoon.
The e-mail added that Well being P.E.I. will “proceed to observe the info each day to tell staffing and to make sure testing is obtainable as wanted for Islanders … If we begin to see demand enhance and appointments changing into booked greater than a day upfront, we’ll have a look at making mandatory modifications.”
Some walk-ins will nonetheless be welcome even after Wednesday on the remaining COVID-19 testing areas, the province has stated, and other people also can drop in to select up speedy checks.
