COVID-19 Testing and Case Data

PEI COVID-19 SUMMARY

WEEK 11 - MARCH 12 TO 18, 2023

Summary

  • 119 new COVID-19 cases reported in the current week

  • Median age of COVID-19 cases, current week: 60 years

  • Median age of COVID-19 cases, cumulative 2023: 59 years

  • Average number of tests per day (including both RT-PCR and Abbott ID Now rapid molecular tests): 86

  • Percent of tested samples that were positive: 17.2%

Epidemiological Curve 

Epidemiological curve

COVID-19 Test Numbers and Percent Positivity 

COVID-19 Test Numbers and Percent Positivity

COVID-19 Cases, Current Week, Past Week and Cumulative in 2023

COVID-19 Cases Current Week

Previous Week

Cumulative 2023
Positive RT-PCR 33 12 284
Positive ID Now or Lucira rapid NAAT 86 70 760
Total 119 82 1,044

COVID-19 Outbreaks, Current Week, Past Week and Cumulative in 2023

COVID-19 Outbreaks Current Week

Previous Week

Cumulative 2023
Long-term care/community care 1 1 11
Other setting1 1 1 3
Total 2 2 14

1For example, acute care facilities and correctional facilities

Severe Outcome Surveillance, Current Week, Past Week and Cumulative in 2023

COVID-19 Severe Outcomes Current Week4

Previous Week4

Cumulative 2023
Hospitalizations2 8 6 63
ICU 0 1 3
Deaths3 0 2 13

2 Received treatment in hospital as a result of COVID-19
3 A death due to COVID-19 may be attributed when COVID-19 is the cause of death or is a contributing factor

4Based on date reported to the Chief Public Health Office

Data presented may be updated retroactively as new data becomes available.

Historical Data 

Year Total Cases Hospitalized ICU Deaths
2022 54,173 357 29 82
2021 1,413 5 1 0
2020 96 0 0 0

Surveillance for Variants 

PEI contributes data to the national reporting of COVID-19 variants in Canada

Wastewater Surveillance 

PEI’s Chief Public Health Office and the Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action have partnered with the municipalities of Alberton, Charlottetown (including Stratford), Montague, Souris, and Summerside and the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg to implement wastewater surveillance for COVID-19 in PEI.

PEI wastewater testing results are now included on the national COVID-19 wastewater surveillance dashboard
 

Published date: 
March 21, 2023
Health and Wellness

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