There are now a total of eight lab-confirmed cases and over 200 probable cases of COVID-19 in the Hastings and Prince Edward region.
Hastings and Prince Edward Public Health does not release information about the people who have contracted the novel coronavirus disease in the region, apart from the way the disease was contracted.
The way in which the eighth case, identified on March 30, contracted the disease is still pending, but the seventh case became infected through close contact, according to the health unit. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The public health unit is also counting untested probable cases in its number, which, as of Tuesday, stands at 234. “At this time, a probable case is