Two new COVID-19-related deaths reported in P.E.I. on Sept. 6

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — P.E.I. well being officers are reporting two new deaths attributable to COVID-19 over the previous week.

The newest fatalities embrace two individuals over the age of 80, bringing the provincial demise toll from the virus to 57 for the reason that pandemic’s begin. 

There are eight individuals in hospital with COVID-19, down from 27 individuals reported on Aug. 30.

Of these, three individuals had been admitted attributable to COVID-19, and 5 others had been admitted for different causes and examined COVID-positive on or after admission.

There’s one individual in intensive care due to the virus. 

In its weekly pandemic update on Sept. 6, the province additionally reported 443 new instances of COVID-19 detected over the previous seven days, that means P.E.I. has discovered a mean of 63 instances per day.  

Final week, the province reported 740 new instances of COVID-19 for a mean of 106 instances per day. 

As of Aug. 29, there have been COVID-19 outbreaks at The Mount Persevering with Care, Andrews of Stratford, Geneva Villa Group Care, Clinton View and Grafton Home Group Care.

Outbreaks on Unit 1 of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and at Wedgewood Manor had been declared over Tuesday by Well being P.E.I.