P.E.I. reports 2 more deaths related to COVID-19
CBC
Two more people with COVID-19 have died on Prince Edward Island, according to weekly data provided by the Department of Health and Wellness.
In total, 85 people with COVID-19 have died on P.E.I. since the beginning of the pandemic.
There were nine people in hospital with COVID-19 during the past week, up from three the previous week.
The number of confirmed cases was also up — 159 compared with 144 the previous week.
There was an average of 131 tests per day, with 17.4 per cent coming back positive.
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