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VIDEO: Two more cases of COVID-19 in P.E.I. confirmed on March 27

SaltWire Network | Posted: March 27, 2020, 3:23 p.m. | Updated: March 27, 2020, 5:08 p.m. | 1 Min Read
Public Safety Minister Bloyce Thompson, left, and chief public safety officer Dr. Heather Morrison give an update on the coronavirus (COVID-19) on March 24, 2020 as Premier Dennis King joins by video conference from his home where he is in self-isolation.
Public Safety Minister Bloyce Thompson, left, and chief public safety officer Dr. Heather Morrison give an update on the coronavirus (COVID-19) on March 24, 2020 as Premier Dennis King joins by video conference from his home where he is in self-isolation. - Government of Prince Edward Island

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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison says there are two more confirmed cases of COVID-19 in P.E.I.

During an afternoon news conference, Morrison said the two cases are related to international travel and both self-isolated since their arrival back in P.E.I.

The latest cases brought the total number of confirmed cases for P.E.I. to 11 as of Friday.

Morrison said the new cases are a woman in her 20s and a woman in her 50s.

Both are at home and doing well, Morrison said.

More details to come later online and in our print and e-editions

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