For the first time in a week, Prince Edward Island is reporting a new case of COVID-19. Chief public health officer Doctor Heather Morrison says that brings the total to 26.
She says the new case is a man in 30’s returning from international travel. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Morrison says he is an essential worker but does not provide public-facing service and has not been back to work since his return to the province.
Newfoundland and Labrador is expanding COVID-19 testing starting tomorrow. Chief medical health officer Doctor Janice Fitzgerald says the province will test anyone displaying at least two symptoms of the virus.