3 new COVID-19 cases on P.E.I. announced Saturday
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P.E.I.'s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison announced three new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.
One of the individuals is under the age of 10, one is in their 40s and one is in their 60s, according to a news release.
"Two of the individuals are close contacts associated with the outbreak at West Royalty Elementary School and have been in isolation," the release states. "These two individuals previously tested negative and then tested positive on a second or subsequent test.
"One of the individuals recently travelled outside Atlantic Canada. Contact tracing is complete."
Prince Edward Island has 46 active cases and has had 281 cases since the pandemic began.
"In addition, almost 90 per cent of the remaining West Royalty Elementary School students, who are not in self-isolation, were tested yesterday at the pop-up clinic at the school and all these results were negative," the release states.
Any student who was not tested on Sept. 16 or Sept. 17 will be contacted to arrange for testing prior to returning to school this Monday.
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