P.E.I. reports drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations, cases
Health officials on P.E.I. are reporting no new deaths, and a drop in hospitalizations and cases in the province’s weekly COVID-19 update.
The data reported Tuesday covers the last seven days.
HOSPITALIZATIONS
There are currently 27 people in hospital with COVID-19, down from 32 last week. Of those in hospital, six were admitted because of the virus, while 21 were admitted for other reasons and tested positive on or after admission.
The province says most people who require hospitalization are in their 60s and 70s. The second leading age group is people over 80.
CASES AND TESTING
The number of new COVID-19 cases on P.E.I. fell from 1,388 to 1,011. More than 39.3 per cent of people tested were positive. That figure includes both PCR and rapid tests.
There have been an average of 145 new cases of COVID-19 over the last seven days on P.E.I., compared to 199 last week.
There are now 1,698 active cases on P.E.I.
Since the start of the pandemic, the majority of cases — 31.4 per cent — have been in people in their 20s and 30s.
OUTBREAKS
There is currently a COVID-19 outbreak in Unit 7 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown.
There are also outbreaks at six long-term and community-care facilities:
- Le Chez Nous Community Care
- Burnside Community Care
- Andrews of Stratford
- Phillips Residence
- PE Home Sunrise Household & Red Rock Inn
- Atlantic Baptist Home
COVID-19 case data can be found on the province's website.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Trudeau's 2024: Did the PM become less popular this year?
Justin Trudeau’s numbers have been relatively steady this calendar year, but they've also been at their worst, according to tracking data from CTV News pollster Nik Nanos.
Back on air: John Vennavally-Rao on reclaiming his career while living with cancer
'In February, there was a time when I thought my career as a TV reporter was over,' CTV News reporter and anchor John Vennavally-Rao writes.
The winter solstice is here, the Northern Hemisphere's darkest day
The winter solstice is Saturday, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere — ideal conditions for holiday lights and warm blankets.
Death toll in attack on Christmas market in Germany rises to 5 and more than 200 injured
Germans on Saturday mourned both the victims and their shaken sense of security after a Saudi doctor intentionally drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers, killing at least five people, including a small child, and wounding at least 200 others.
Poilievre writes to GG calling for House recall, confidence vote after Singh declares he's ready to bring Liberals down
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has written to Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, imploring her to 'use your authority to inform the prime minister that he must' recall the House of Commons so a non-confidence vote can be held. This move comes in light of NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh publishing a letter stating his caucus 'will vote to bring this government down' sometime in 2025.
Overheated immigration system needed 'discipline' infusion: minister
An 'overheated' immigration system that admitted record numbers of newcomers to the country has harmed Canada's decades-old consensus on the benefits of immigration, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said, as he reflected on the changes in his department in a year-end interview.
School custodian stages surprise for Kitchener, Ont. students ahead of holiday break
He’s no Elf on the Shelf, but maybe closer to Ward of the Board.
Kelly Clarkson's subtle yet satisfying message to anyone single this Christmas
The singer and daytime-talk show host released a fireside video to accompany her 2021 holiday album, “When Christmas Comes Around” that she dubbed, “When Christmas Comes Around…Again.
Pope Francis reprimands Vatican staff for gossiping in annual Christmas message
Pope Francis told Vatican bureaucrats on Saturday to stop speaking ill of one another, as he once again used his annual Christmas greetings to admonish the backstabbing and gossiping among his closest collaborators.