P.E.I. releases list of over 50 COVID-19 public exposure sites; 1 case confirmed at high school
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P.E.I. issued over 50 new COVID-19 public exposure notices late on Saturday.
The Chief Public Health Office made the announcement amid a surge in cases this week and concerns over the presence of the Omicron variant in the province.
Sixty-eight new cases have been announced since Tuesday, over one-10th of the total cases the province has had since the pandemic began.
On Sunday, the Public Schools Branch said a case has been confirmed at Colonel Gray Senior High School in Charlottetown.
The PSB said all close contacts, including students and staff, were notified by email to arrange for testing and to isolate. Other people at the school should monitor for symptoms.
The province announced 13 cases on Saturday, including one at Montague Consolidated School and another at Belfast Consolidated School. There was also a case at the Whisperwood Villa seniors' home.
The number of active cases will be updated on Monday. Premier Dennis King said on Friday that a return to schools on Jan. 4 now seems unlikely.
The dates of the new public exposures range from Dec. 10 to last Friday. Over 30 of the sites are in Charlottetown.
There's also sites in Montague, Stratford, Summerside, Cornwall and Wellington, as well as two in Maritime Bus routes.
Here's the full list as issued by the province:
Friday, Dec. 10:
Sunday, December 12
Monday, Dec. 13
Tuesday, Dec. 14:
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