7 new COVID-19 cases on P.E.I. announced Wednesday

Prince Edward Island's Chief Public Health Office announced seven new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.

Six of the cases are travel related, contact tracing is complete and the individuals are self-isolating. One of the cases is a close contact of a previous case and contact tracing is underway.

Four individuals are in their 50s, one is in their 40s, one is in their 20s and one is under 19.

Prince Edward Island has 30active cases of COVID-19 and has had 380 positive cases since the pandemic began.

New exposure notifications

The province also released the following public exposure notifications in Morell:

• Morell Co-Op(7690 St. Peter's Rd.)
  • Tuesday, Nov.23 between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
  • Monday, Nov.29 between 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
• Morell Credit Union Community Rink(59 Queen Elizabeth Dr.)
  • Tuesday, Nov.23 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Nov.24 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, Nov.25 between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.

Anyone who was at these locationsduring these times who is not fully vaccinated should visit a drop-in testing clinic to be tested and monitor for symptomsfor 14 days from the date of exposure.If any symptoms develop, individuals should be retested.

Anyone who was at these locations during these times who is fully vaccinated should monitor for symptoms for 14 days from the date of exposure and if any symptoms develop, they should visit adrop-in testing clinic.

Two new flight exposure notifications were also released:

• Air Canada flight 8218 that departed Montreal on Monday, Nov. 29 and arrived in Charlottetown on Tuesday, Nov.30.
• Air Canada flight 8332 that departed Toronto on Monday, Nov. 29 and arrived in Charlottetown on Tuesday, Nov.30.

Anyone who travelled on these flights should monitor closely for symptoms of COVID-19 and if any develop, visit a drop-in testing site.

Everyone is encouraged to follow routine prevention measures:

• Wash hands frequently with soap and water.
• Cough and sneeze into your elbow or a tissue.
• Get vaccinated.
• Wear a non-medical mask in indoor places.
• Stay home if you are not feeling well.
• Limit touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
• Keep your circle of contacts small.
• Physical distance stay two metresapart.
• Don't share items like drinking glasses and water bottles.
• Frequently clean surfaces like taps, doorknobs and countertops.
• Visit a drop-in-clinic to be tested if you have COVID-19 symptoms.