P.E.I. announces 3 new COVID-19 cases, issues exposure notifications

Prince Edward Island reported three new COVID-19 cases on Monday.

Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison said in a written release a personin their 30s and two in their 50s contracted the virus.

Two cases are related to travel outside Canada and one case was a close contact to a previously reported case.

Four public exposure notifications were issued:

• Montague Superstore (509 Main St.) on Friday, Oct. 8from 2p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Daryl's General Store (27 Kent St., Georgetown) on Oct. 8 from 3p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Daryl's General Store (27 Kent St., Georgetown) on Saturday, Oct. 9from 3:30 p.m. to 4p.m.
• 3rd Degree Training (501 Main Street, Montague) on Oct. 9 from 8a.m. to 9a.m.

Anyone who visited these locations and who's not fully vaccinated should get tested for COVID-19 and monitor for symptoms.

A flight exposure notification was also issued:

• Air Canada flight 8330 leaving Toronto on Sunday, Oct. 10 and arriving in Charlottetown the same day.

The provincehas seven active COVID-19 cases and has had 309 confirmed cases since the pandemic began.