CHARLOTTETOWN Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting 230 new cases of COVID-19 today. They say there are 1,922 active infections on the Island. There are seven people in hospital with the disease, including one in intensive care.
The province says Kenneth Hoddinott, 47, was found unresponsive on Dec.16 during routine checks on the lock-up area. CPR was administered but he was later pronounced dead.
P.E.I. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison said there are outbreaks at nine child-care facilities on the Island as well as outbreaks at two long-term or community-care facilities at a news briefing on Tuesday.