4 new COVID-19 cases on P.E.I., 3 connected to West Prince cluster

P.E.I. reported four new COVID-19 cases on Monday, three of which are linked to the cluster of cases which began in Prince County last week.

Two of the peoplewho tested positive for the virus are in their 50s, and two are in their 20s. Contact tracing is underway, a written release from the province said.

One case is related to travel outside the province, while the rest were contacts ofpreviously announced cases in the cluster.

The province said the risk of transmission is believed to be low and"the situation is not considered an outbreak at this time."

P.E.I. has 22 active COVID-19 cases and has had 349 positive cases since the pandemic began.

High school to reopen

The province also said it expects Three Oaks Senior High School will reopenTuesday.

Three Oaks was closed on Monday for contact tracing, testing and cleaning after a case associated with the school was announced on Sunday.

Contacts who are fully vaccinated including classmates, bus mates, teachers and staff who've had at least one negative PCR test will be able to attend school Tuesday, provided they complete a rapid antigen testeach morning.

Families can pick up the rapid tests at the schoolMonday until 6 p.m.

School contacts who are not fully immunized will have to self-isolate for 14 days from the date they were exposed thatisolation will end on Dec. 3, the release noted.

Ringetteteams isolating

Meanwhile, Ringette P.E.I said two Under-19 teams as well as coaches and officials are in isolation following a potential exposure at a game in Charlottetown last week.

The organization's president, Mike James, said those involved were contacted Sunday and told to report for testing.

"They would know the results on Wednesday and Thursday," he said.

"You also worry about the people involved and making sure everyone's safe. So again, just a lot of phone calls, a lot of emails and just trying to follow the rules and guidelines by our health department."

The league is also cancelling two games, exercising some added caution amid the Prince County cluster.