Though the province has had 167 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began in March 2020, not a single person with the disease has needed hospitalization — until now. has reported its first hospitalization today," chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison said in a news release. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison said 'it is not surprising that P.E.I. Prince Edward Island currently has seven active cases of COVID-19 among the cumulative total of 167 cases since March 2020. reported nine new COVID-19 cases as of Friday, six of them in the Edmundston zone, for a total of 141 active cases.

Source: CBC News April 16, 2021 19:38 UTC