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P.E.I. confirms 2 more travel-related cases of COVID-19

Prince Edward Island has two new cases of COVID-19, both related to travel, according to a news release issued Monday by Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison.

Contact tracing has been complete, says CPHO

Prince Edward Island has now had 113 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, almost all of them related to travel. (Danny Arsenault/CBC)

Prince Edward Island has two new cases of COVID-19, according to a news release issued Monday byChief Public Health OfficerDr. Heather Morrison.

One of the new cases involves a man in his 50s, and the other is a man in his late teens. Both had recently travelled outside Atlantic Canada.

"Both men are asymptomatic and tested positive as part of routine testing," the news release said. "They are self-isolating and being followed by public health daily."

Contact tracing has been completed.

"One of the men travelled fromMontreal to Charlottetown on Air Canada Flight AC8302 on Jan, 28. Anyone who travelled on this flight is currently in self-isolation," the news release continues.

The new cases bring P.E.I.'s total caseload since the pandemic began in March 2020 to 112, with only five of those still considered active as of Monday

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Reminder about symptoms

The symptoms of COVID-19 can include:

  • Fever.

  • Cough or worsening of a previous cough.

  • Possible loss of taste and/or smell.

  • Sore throat.

  • New or worsening fatigue.

  • Headache.

  • Shortness of breath.

  • Runny nose.

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Corrections

  • An earlier version of this story said the new cases brought the total since March 2020 to 113. The case total as of Feb. 1 was actually 112.
    Feb 03, 2021 3:59 PM AT