P.E.I. limits COVID-19 testing at clinics as province reports 40 new cases | CBC News

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PEI tops record with 40 new COVID-19 cases. That'd be the equivalent of more than 3,500 in Ontario. The province's 7-day average has also climbed to its highest level - 35. For comparison, last week it was 5.

Testing at Health P.E.I. COVID-19 clinics will be limited exclusively to symptomatic individuals, close contacts identified by Public Health, and those who have preliminarily tested positive with the rapid antigen test or at a point of entry.All cases are still under investigation and contact tracing is underway. Anyone identified as a close contact will be contacted by the province.

There are now 198 active cases of COVID-19 on the Island. Some new cases aren't counted on the total tally, since they involve non-residents. The province said it's also limiting COVID-19 testing at Health P.E.I. testing clinics exclusively to symptomatic individuals, close contacts identified by Public Health, and those who have preliminarily tested positive with the rapid antigen test or at a point of entry.

Individuals who do not have symptoms or need a travel-related test such as the Day 4 one will be provided with a home rapid antigen tests instead. The province said people should take two of these tests 48 hours apart.

 

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