The province’s chief public health officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, said the cases – both men in their 20s – were in close contact with a local man who had travelled to Nova Scotia and is also believed to have spread the virus to a worker at a seniors’ residence
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Prince Edward Island reported two more cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the weekend tally to five after the province went months without a single positive test.
The woman who tested positive for the virus worked at Whisperwood Villa, a seniors’ residence in Charlottetown, and listed nine close contacts – all of whom have tested negative for COVID-19, Morrison said. Morrison said public health officials in P.E.I. and Nova Scotia have been in close communication to trace the COVID-19 cluster.
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